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Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • ... disease • Acute liver ... - Post-Hepatic:
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... #Differential #
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension ... Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... gastroenterology #diagnosis ... #differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Peritoneum Portal hypertension ... - Budd-Chiari syndrome ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... of acute liver ... failure Brain: Hepatic ... Intracranial hypertension ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal Hypertension ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
pits <100k), ↑ liver ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... spondylosis -> Commonly hyperextension ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
decompensated liver ... rare): - Reye syndrome ... (Peds) - Primary ... Hyperammonemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis