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Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... Cholangitis • Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Pneumobilia on POCUS ... result in small air ... #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound ... #Liver
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... , but IR felt it ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Pneumobilia on Abdominal POCUS
S/P ERCP presenting with Reynolds' Pentad. Blood Cx grew GPC on Day1
Compare to
Pneumobilia on Abdominal ... POCUS S/P ERCP ... ultrasound_vcu #Pneumobilia ... #air #liver #pocus
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... exam for fever, ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... signatures of air ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs • AIH ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Pneumobilia tends ... result in small air ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
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
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
Splenic Abscess ... on POCUS Older ... presents with fever ... , abdominal pain ... #Spleen #POCUS
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
on Abdominal POCUS ... presents with RLQ abdominal ... pain and fever. ... antibiotics and had IR ... #Abdominal #POCUS