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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... : • Cardiac causes ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
and hematologic ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... DIC • Severe Liver ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... or higher • Liver ... malignancies, Hepatic ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Blood saves lives ... unnecessary and cause ... critically ill, septic ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
intra- and extra-hepatic ... colorectal and hepato-biliary ... disease management ... remain subject to clinical ... #summary #Hepatology