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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... Brain Failure Lung ... #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
COVID-19 on POCUS

I'm infected COVID19.  Lung POCUS  day 4 after onset of symptoms. No
Lung POCUS day ... No fever, basal ... COVID19 #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... - CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Nutrition in Cirrhosis ... Analysis, muscle ultrasound ... cirrhosis. ... #Nutrition #Cirrhosis ... diet #management #hepatology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... CA, small cell lung ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
COVID-19 on POCUS

I am infected with COVID-19. This is my own #POCUS 2 days after the
No fever and basal ... COVID19 #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical