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Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
Rostral Venous Flow ... of Caput Medusae ... relatively quicker flow ... the direction of flow ... clinical #video #flow
Portosystemic collaterals in Cirrhosis

Milking abdominal veins demonstrates centrifugal blood flow in caput medusae.

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
centrifugal blood flow ... in caput medusae ... abdominal #veins #caput
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Direction of Blood Flow ... direction of blood flow ... Hence flow is cephalad ... Obstruction: The venous flow ... Direction #Blood #Flow
#Diagnosis #EM #IM #PERC #Low #Risk #Pulmonary #Embolism #PulmonaryEmbolism #Algorithm #RebelEM
#Diagnosis #EM # ... IM #PERC #Low #Risk ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN, Low ... #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vomiting) • Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #low ... #potassium
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypertensive: • High Al, Low ... Renin-secreting tumor • Low ... Al, Low R - Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism ... nephrology #causes #low ... #potassium
Caput Medusae on Physical Exam - Secondary to Portal Hypertension

You can tell the direction of flow
Caput Medusae on ... the direction of flow ... PeteSullivanPDx #Caput
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium ... #low #pathophysiology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... Liddle syndrome Low-normal ... EABV, Low Plasma ... • Distal RTA Low-normal ... Plasma HCO3- • Low