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Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... or secondary to cirrhosis ... , Abdominal trauma ... 3) Sinusoidal: Cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Portosystemic collaterals in Cirrhosis

Milking abdominal veins demonstrates centrifugal blood flow in caput medusae.

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
collaterals in Cirrhosis ... Milking abdominal ... medusae #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Congestive • Cirrhosis ... Hepatic, Portal, ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
to non-cirrhotic ... : • Cardiac causes ... Primary biliary cirrhosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
depicted in the video ... In this case the ... PhysicalExam #Milking #abdominal ... direction #veins #cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
small amount of hepatic ... : Urine Common Uses ... rapid injection; Nausea ... vomiting, diarrhea & abdominal ... #Pharmacology #hematology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... : • Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
ANC <500 x 10^9 cells ... Criteria: • Abdominal ... analog scale) • Abdominal ... distention • Abdominal ... Diagnosis #criteria #hematology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... of air in the hepatic ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... glomerulopathy, cirrhosis ... #differential #hematology