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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... disease 5) Post-hepatic ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... table #appearance #hepatology
Causes of Intrahepatic Gas
Non-Iatrogenic:
 • Biliary: Emphysematous cholecystitis, Ascending cholangitis, Enteric-biliary fistula, Biliary-bronchopleural fistula, Congenital incompetent
Oddi, Trauma • Portal ... • Parenchymal: Hepatic ... Central venous catheter ... Intrahepatic #Gas #Air ... #differential #
Pneumobilia on Abdominal POCUS
S/P ERCP presenting with Reynolds' Pentad. Blood Cx grew GPC on Day1
Compare to
Pneumobilia on Abdominal ... POCUS S/P ERCP ... #Pneumobilia #air ... #liver #pocus # ... ultrasound #clinical #hepatic
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... arterial phase, Portal ... Ultrasound #Contrast #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... table #appearance #hepatology
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
POCUS Liver TRV ... portal venous gas ... tends to have air ... while portal venous ... considered within differential
Measuring Bladder Pressure as a Surrogate for Intraabdominal Pressure - Procedure Instructions

1. Place the patient in
POCUS) and function ... Foley urinary catheter ... Clamp catheter distal ... allow flushing of air ... from the urinary catheter
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
POCUS) and function ... Foley urinary catheter ... Clamp catheter distal ... allow flushing of air ... from the urinary catheter
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
through: - Hepatic ... endocarditis) - Portal ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology