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Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... • Gilbert's Syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... - Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... of portal HTN: ascites ... : • Cardiac causes ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... • Most common sites ... Osteomyelitis / Septic ... • Differentiate ... #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
vomiting, abdominal pain ... develops (DIC, ascites ... , jaundice, hypoglycemia ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
on Neck POCUS with ... along with chest pain ... Differential/diagnosis ... case. ... Had septic emboli
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
Malignancies That Cause ... hypertension or hepatic ... obstruction (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Hepatology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
on Neck POCUS with ... along with chest pain ... Differential/diagnosis ... case. ... Had septic emboli