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Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Acute sickle cell hepatic ... , acute onset RUQ ... crisis Acute Hepatic ... progressing to acute liver ... Liver transplant
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... Fever and RUQ ... sure to sweep the liver ... with spontaneous liver ... #Liver #Abscess
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
diagnosis for pyogenic liver ... Protozoa • Amebic Liver ... • Fasciola (liver ... Carcinoma • Metastasis ... #pyogenic #liver
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ ... POCUS Adult ... Obstructive pattern on hepatic ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Quadrant Pain Liver ... viral hepatitis, Liver ... Medications), Hepatic ... Subdiaphragmatic abscess #RUQ
Hepatic hydatid cyst: water lily sign

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Hepatic #hydatid #cyst #WaterLily #sign #liver #ultrasound
Hepatic hydatid ... Ivan_Echocardio #Hepatic ... WaterLily #sign #liver ... abdominal #clinical #pocus
Bowel perforation on POCUS.

At beginning of clip, free air from a perforated viscous displaces liver from
perforation on POCUS ... viscous displaces liver ... pressure over RUQ ... visualization of the liver ... #perforation #POCUS
Simple Liver Cyst on RUQ POCUS

Epigastric pain after a meal, so a RUQ POCUS was performed.
Simple Liver Cyst ... on RUQ POCUS ... just a simple liver ... #Cyst #RUQ #POCUS ... #Hepatic #clinical
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... embryonal sarcoma, Metastasis ... #Liver #Lesions ... #Hepatic #Ultrasound ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... symptoms - Pain -> RUQ ... elevation DDX of Hepatic