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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Patients with liver ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #classification
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
significant portal HTN Signs ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... ) • Liver failure ... a.k.a. hepatorenal syndrome ... tubular necrosis (causes
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... without warning signs ... Liver enlargement ... involvement, such as liver ... #severity #classification
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- RUQ ultrasound ... - Calcium level ... - Liver function ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... derangement of liver ... clinical symptoms/signs ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Testicular Mass on Ultrasound ... Aromatase Activity • Liver ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... • Kallman's Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... heart failure, Liver ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... radiology #POCUS #ultrasound
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... heart (2-5%), liver ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms