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Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Acute liver failure ... Post-Hepatic: • Heart ... #Hepatology #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... causes including R heart ... failure and constrictive ... #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
congestionl - Heart ... failure - ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... Diagnosis The ... failure. ... , albumin and total ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
interlobular septa; (C) heart ... failure with extensive ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
high CVP, left heart ... failure, positive ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... features: Liver failure ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Normal ... cataracts, and renal failure ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... Failure (ADHF) ... #diagnosis #differential ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare