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Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... A liver biopsy can ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Ultrasound #Contrast #POCUS ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... regarding need for treatment ... #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver ... #treatment #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
DIC • Severe Liver ... + Bleeding Treatment ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Caused by liver ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic ... #treatment #hepatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... hemodynamics Liver ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
S/sx: Fever, flank ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Gunshot Wound on Hepatic Ultrasound
Note the echogenic foci (orange arrow) adjacent to the hepatic vein with
Gunshot Wound on Hepatic ... Vitals stable. no ... SC window otherwise ... #Gunshot #GSW #Liver ... ForeignBody #FB #Pellet #POCUS