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Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... LFTs) Elevation AST ... specific for the liver ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver ... #FunctionTest #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... than AST • GGT ... hematoma) • AST ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Free Fluid on the FAST ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
syndrome etc), Trauma ... arrest, amniotic or fat ... neuraxial anesthesia), Liver ... , low albumin, trauma ... Shock #diagnosis #differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... • Surgery • Trauma ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... • COVID-19 • Fat ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... deficiency • Liver ... Solar purpura - Trauma ... Disease Others: • Fat ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(BPPV) - Short-lived ... several days but can last ... occur with neck trauma ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
on Positive RUQ FAST ... #Rupture #RUQ #FAST ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
Liver laceration ... pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... Good quality FAST ... pneumoperitoneum #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS ... Not all FASTs ... Your differential ... occult bleed due to trauma ... Ulcer #Abdominal #POCUS