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Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Supportive with treatment ... progressing to acute liver ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... without localizing signs ... of liver, Dengue ... or elevation of liver ... infection • Abdominal
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... exam for fever, ... notice this in RUQ ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... sources within abdominal ... febrilepodcast.com] #pyogenic #liver ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... Treat if other signs ... (fever, abdominal ... dL and advanced liver ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... Peritoneal Stripe Sign ... anteriorly over the RUQ ... peritoneum and liver
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... low BP with lower ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: HLH signs and ... lymph node, or liver ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... Liver enlargement ... involvement, such as liver ... classification #diagnosis