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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... : • Cardiac causes ... #hepatology
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Diverticular abscess ... Abdominal #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Gas ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Unexpected source of fever: Liver abscess on point-of-care ultrasound

- Dr. Dan Kim https://twitter.com/dan___kim/status/1016714544352116736

#Liver #Abscess #Hepatic #Clinical
: Liver abscess ... point-of-care ultrasound ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... ultrasound: A concerning ... of air in the hepatic ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... or venipuncture sites ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... s/p colectomy, liver ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... echocardiography - Assess ... HPS features - Complete ... management #treatment #hepatology
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
with pain and fever ... Coupled w/ the history ... #Arthritis #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
decrease in HIV-1 RNA level ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... • HBV, HCV - Hepatic