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Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Acute sickle cell hepatic ... pain, jaundice ... crisis Acute Hepatic ... , RUQ pain rapidly ... hepatology #hepatitis #differential
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Upper Quadrant Pain ... abscess - Non-infectious ... Medications), Hepatic ... #RUQ #Pain # ... differential #diagnosis
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... Fever and RUQ ... pain/tenderness ... abscess - could
Liver Abscess on POCUS

Febrile, RUQ pain, encephalopathic, and seizing...also this. Unifying dx? Next organ to scan?

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Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Febrile, RUQ ... pain, encephalopathic ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #hepatic
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ ... Adult male-RUQ ... Obstructive pattern on hepatic ... pain, fever, jaundice ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Cirrhosis with fever ... /abd pain-? ... Diverticular abscess ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... RUSH exam for fever ... hypotension, abd pain ... notice this in RUQ ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... Patient with RUQ ... pain/fever. ... pericholecystic abscess ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Hepatic Abscess on POCUS
Had recent colonoscopy with biopsies.  Answer: Had perforation of colon at hepatic
Hepatic Abscess ... isoechoic to liver ... RJonesSonoEM #Hepatic ... #clinical #Ultrasound ... #RUQ #Liver
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Bone symptoms - Pain ... -> RUQ -> US/Surgical ... elevation DDX of Hepatic ... ALP #Elevation #Differential