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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology ... #comparison
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... age • Monitor and ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Portal Venous Phase and ... , Metastasis #Liver ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
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Increased Thrombosis and ... Bleeding in Liver ... Clot #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology #Liver
Portal Venous Gas on Ultrasound
The most dramatic example I have seen of preterminal systemic intravascular and
Venous Gas on Ultrasound ... intravascular and ... Portal #VenousGas #Ultrasound ... #Liver #POCUS # ... Clinical #Abdominal
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia and ... HELLP Syndrome and ... Acute Fatty Liver ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Hepatic Portal Venous System Drainage Anatomy
1) Most of the blood from abdominal organs goes into the
the blood from abdominal ... digestive organs and ... System #Anatomy #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
detect pleural and ... effusions, enlarged abdominal ... lymph nodes, and ... liver lesions – ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... investigations and ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia and ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... liver failure ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison