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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal ... determine the cause ... • Normal veins ... Hence flow is cephalad ... • Portal Hypertension
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
is the direction ... direction of flow ... PhysicalExam #Milking #abdominal ... #direction #veins ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
of Dilated Abdominal ... What is the cause ... Attention to the direction ... Normal venous flow ... flow is always
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
vein. ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
pain and related ... movements (partial ... pain • Flat/low ... ileus) • Abdomen is ... percussion • Nausea
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... Related to defecation ... Limited trial low ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Severe abdominal ... in over 80% of cases ... abdominal exams ... injuries to the small bowel ... missed and/or delayed