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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Examination for Liver ... and Biliary Diseases ... erythema 2) Face: Jaundice ... Xanthelasma and jaundiced ... Bruising, Edema #biliary
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... Gallstones • Biliary ... Cholangitis #Jaundice
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm ... discomfort Signs: Jaundice ... Liver biopsy findings ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
hepatic panel with normal ... compression of biliary ... RUQ pain, fever, jaundice ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Portal Hypertension ... disease • Acute liver ... failure • Primary biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... , biliary epithelium ... , NOT in bone Total ... Conjugated/DBili) - Biliary
Couinaud Liver Segments overlaid on right hand - Anatomy Mnemonic
The Couinaud model of hepatic anatomy divides
Couinaud Liver Segments ... anatomy divides the liver ... related to the portal ... and outflow and biliary ... #Couinaud #Liver
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... Choledocholithiasis, Biliary ... - Obstruction: Biliary ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... No extrahepatic biliary ... or higher • Liver
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute Liver ... Hepatocellular - Liver ... hepatitis, Acute biliary ... Extrahepatic • Biliary ... Causes #Acute #algorithm