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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
ill patient that should ... reflection on the differential ... intra-abdominal sepsis ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
/or suspicious clinical ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Differential/diagnosis ... On ultrasound note ... septic emboli in lungs ... #Jugular #Thrombosis ... #Neck #POCUS #Clinical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Should be performed ... management #treatment #hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... Fever is the main clinical ... rash) • Heart, lung ... brucellosis) • Sepsis ... thrombocytopenia • Liver
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... What we should be ... - Compartment syndrome ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
Differential/diagnosis ... On ultrasound note ... septic emboli in lungs ... #Jugular #Thrombosis ... #Neck #POCUS #Clinical
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
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Consider refeeding syndrome ... this population should ... Liver Disease in ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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gap (>4 g/dL) should ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... ovarian tumors, lung ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential