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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 ... #obstruction #comparison ... #abdominal #veins
Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. This algorithm provides a general approach
This algorithm provides ... a general approach ... diagnosis and management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology #SBP
Distinguishing Between Paralytic vs Mechanical Ileus
Paralytic Ileus
 - Medical history: Frequent ulcer or gallstone pains or
pains or other abdominal ... complete stasis) - General ... carcinoma, gallstones, hernias ... intestinal stasis - General ... Mechanical #Ileus #comparison
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... wall hernias (umbilical ... Analysis: 1) General ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... • Treatment algorithms ... evolving, but very general ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #treatment #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management Algorithm
Step 1: Good communication, dietary and lifestyle advice
Abdominal Pain:
 • 1st
Syndrome (IBS) Management ... Algorithm Step ... lifestyle advice Abdominal ... • 2nd line: Central ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Algorithm for managing FVII deficiency.

*Mild bleeding history includes minor epistaxis, menorrhagia, gastrointestinal bleeding, joint and soft
Algorithm for managing ... bleeds, and/or central ... FactorVII #Factor7 #Algorithm ... #management #Hematology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm Assess ... >20) - Obtain abdominal ... N-acetylcysteine - Enteral ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
EEN (Exclusive Enteral ... that may trigger abdominal ... bloating, abdominal ... IBD #Nutrition #comparison ... #table #management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
• Treatment algorithms ... evolving, but very general ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology