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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 ... • Portal Hypertension ... physicalexam #diagnosis #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 ... Normal venous flow ... - Portal HTN- ... not typical for portal
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
Caput Medusae in Portal ... In this case the ... PhysicalExam #Milking #abdominal ... #direction #veins ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
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 ... acute or chronic abdominal ... movements (partial ... pain • Flat/low ... 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
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... endocarditis) - Portal ... vein (from sources ... within abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Severe abdominal ... injuries related ... in over 80% of cases ... injuries to the small bowel ... missed and/or delayed