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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
hepatorenal syndrome ... : • Cardiac causes ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
• Gilbert's Syndrome ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes ... (l and II) Hepatic ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
that although hepatic ... decompensated liver ... = Non hepatic ... rare): - Reye syndrome ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
ultrasound: A concerning ... of air in the hepatic ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
• Cushing's Syndrome ... • Obesity • Liver ... Normal Cycles and ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Aromatase Activity • Liver ... Tumor Normal T4 and ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Portal Venous Phase and ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... #CT #MRI #POCUS
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
on RUQ POCUS ... Obstructive pattern on hepatic ... Rare condition and ... #Liver #POCUS # ... Ultrasound #Gallstone
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
Lemierre’s Syndrome ... - Pathophysiology ... From there, septic ... landing in the liver ... #Pathophysiology
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... heart failure, Liver ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS ... #ultrasound