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Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... trauma including ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... #hepatology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... : Trauma, Epistaxis ... vomiting, diarrhea & abdominal ... #Indications #Pharmacology ... #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just another code."
Abdominal Aortic ... No trauma. ... BP-70's. 7.7 cm ... RJonesSonoEM #Abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... integrity: - Trauma ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Article has case ... Never let giant ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #aneurysm
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... towards cardiac causes ... POCUS #clinical #trauma ... #ultrasound
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... Common bacterial causes ... S.aureus • Strep spp ... sources within abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Resolution: Nausea ... hemoperitoneum from trauma—every ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... Ascites #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound