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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... for Liver and Biliary ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... physicalexam #cirrhosis #liver ... #disease #signs
Hepatic hydatid cyst: water lily sign

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Hepatic #hydatid #cyst #WaterLily #sign #liver #ultrasound
cyst: water lily sign ... cyst #WaterLily #sign ... #liver #ultrasound ... #abdominal #clinical
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 ... #Liver #Pregnancy
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... liver of pregnancy
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... of autoimmune disease ... Liver biopsy findings ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... include extrahepatic biliary ... non-alcoholic fatty ... liver disease; ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... failure PBC Signs ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
1st step: - Clinical ... inspection of liver ... 2nd step: - Ultrasound-based ... #NonAlcoholic #Fatty ... #Liver #Disease
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... The images (CT | ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
Falciform Ligament Sign ... falciform ligament sign ... a radiographic sign ... ligament connects the liver ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT