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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
HTN Signs of portal ... hypersplenism and related ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes ... #differential #hematology
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... CT Findings Masses ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... Phase, Delayed ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... , Tachycardia, Dilated ... gain Incr NE: Nausea ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ... , Tachycardia, Dilated ... Dizziness - Nausea ... SSRIs #Serotonin #Inhibitors ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... MRI Findings Masses ... T2, Arterial, Portal ... Venous, Delayed ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... pneumothorax: dilated ... right ventricles, dilated ... : Normal cardiac
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
factor == NORMAL ... PT/NORMAL PTT: ... VIII level NORMAL ... discern these causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
disease US — Normal ... Congenital US - Dilated ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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