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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... : • Cardiac causes ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Stabilization Concern for Liver ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... GI Bleed: • Peptic ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
should be TS and SF level ... A liver biopsy can ... of liver disease ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... algorithm #diagnosis #management
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 ... variety of other causes ... ultrasound #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
characterized by irregular lapses ... associated with liver ... disease (hepatic ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
deficiency • Liver ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... mountain spotted fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Causes include : ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... • Reduced liver ... #differential #hematology
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... right lobe of the liver ... Hydatid disease is caused ... #clinical #NEJM ... echinoccocal #cyst #liver