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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal ... anterior chest wall & abdominal ... physicalexam #diagnosis #hepatology ... #cirrhosis #obstruction ... #comparison #abdominal
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
due to sepsis (umbilical ... or secondary to cirrhosis ... , Abdominal trauma ... 3) Sinusoidal: Cirrhosis ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
away from the umbilicus ... PhysicalExam #Milking #abdominal ... direction #veins #cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
common causes: cirrhosis ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... wall hernias (umbilical ... Analysis: 1) General ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... >20) - Obtain abdominal ... N-acetylcysteine - Enteral ... Hepatitis #Management #Algorithm ... #hepatology