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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... • Uremia • Meigs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... hypersplenism and related ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... • Flat neck veins ... • Transfusion-related ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... A-Lines - Deep Vein ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
reflection on the differential ... traversing the portal vein ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Suspect these CMV-related ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Hepatitis, Portal vein ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... from contiguous focus ... - Portal vein ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology