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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Drugs • AIH ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Bowel perforation on POCUS.

At beginning of clip, free air from a perforated viscous displaces liver from
perforation on POCUS ... of clip, free air ... with transducer, air ... #Abdominal #clinical ... #ultrasound #Air
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Viral, Ischemia, AIH ... - Viral, AIH ... Alcohol, Viral, HH, AIH ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Notice the portal air ... ultrasound, reverb in liver ... #Venous #Gas #Air ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... been reported (eg AIH-PBC ... If suspected, AIH ... #AIH #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hepatology
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
POCUS 24yo healthy ... asymptomatic, CBC/chem/LFTs ... recommended, but IR ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... ) or metabolic liver ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #AIH
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... anterior to the liver ... Pleural air would ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS ... RUSH exam for fever ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... signatures of air ... #ultrasound #clinical