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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Transfer to a liver
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... sinusoid with (ie ... Infection (TB), Trauma ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Cirrhosis, ascites, edematous gallbladder wall and a gallstone on Abdominal Ultrasound - POCUS 

Dr. J. Christian
Cirrhosis, ascites ... a gallstone on Abdominal ... Ultrasound - POCUS ... #Cirrhosis #Liver ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Ascites PMN > ... be considered if ... protein (< 1.5g/L) ascites ... dysfunction or liver ... #hepatology
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Liver laceration ... UAlberta_Sono #Liver ... #clinical #trauma ... #ultrasound
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- RUQ ultrasound ... - Calcium level ... - Triglyceride level ... - Liver function ... increase the risk of abdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
by inoculating ascitic ... other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... dL and advanced liver ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
Beaver Tail Liver ... Left Lobe of the Liver ... on POCUS LUQ trauma ... Has abdominal pain-left ... #clinical #ultrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
on POCUS 62 yo ... s/p colectomy, liver ... POCUS performed ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #ultrasound #abdominal