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Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Hepatic congestionl ... Liver disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... Mediterranean fever ... #differential #hepatology
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
abscess: Infectious ... Abscess • Tuberculosis ... AbscessHepatic ... #abscess #hepatic ... #hepatology #Differential
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... sinusoid (hepatic ... or not by the liver ... The hepatic sinusoid ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Complications • Ascites ... Esophageal Varices • Hepatic ... SBP) #ESLD #Liver ... management #summary #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... significant portal HTN Signs ... of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Hepatic hydatid cyst: water lily sign

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Hepatic #hydatid #cyst #WaterLily #sign #liver #ultrasound
Hepatic hydatid ... cyst: water lily sign ... cyst #WaterLily #sign ... #liver #ultrasound ... #abdominal #clinical
"Playboy Bunny" sign, seen w/hepatic congestion due to R heart failure.

Dr. Josie Acuna @jgacuna

#Hepatic #Congestion #Bunny
Playboy Bunny" sign ... , seen w/hepatic ... Congestion #Bunny #Sign ... #Playboy #Clinical ... #Liver #Ultrasound
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... Flapping tremor (hepatic ... Aspiration of ascitic ... Splenornegaly, Ascites ... #disease #signs
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic liver ... Disease, Fulminant Hepatic ... Chylous <1% #Ascites ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... abscess was recommended ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal