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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... Flapping tremor (hepatic ... erythema 2) Face: Jaundice ... Xanthelasma and jaundiced ... #signs #diagnosis
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice ... load (i.e., pre-hepatic ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #Neonatal #Jaundice ... #Differential #Workup
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Ascites Ascites Workup ... Peritonitis (SBP) Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... Acute sickle cell hepatic ... onset RUQ pain, jaundice ... crisis Acute Hepatic ... #differential #diagnosis
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of Jaundice ... , hepatitis, hepatic ... postoperative jaundice ... neoplasms #Jaundice ... Classification #diagnosis
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Concern for Liver Disease ... Consult GI ± EGD ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
obstruction 1) Post-hepatic ... Veno-occlusive disease ... Schistosomiasis, Congenital hepatic ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Liver Flukes on ERCP
Here are liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica) extracted from the bile duct during ERCP
flukes (Fasciola hepatica ... ERCP #Fasciola #hepatica ... #parasites #clinical ... #EGD #ERCP #gastroenterology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... weeks • Typical clinical ... Pruritus, Mild jaundice ... BrighamChiefs #Liver #Disease ... #differential #diagnosis
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Disease (Cirrhosis ... Esophageal Varices • Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis