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The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
consult - I-liner ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... on prior GI/Liver ... last meal - Treatment ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
heart failure, Liver ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound
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 ... Has Mirizzi's syndrome-Pt ... with RUQ pain, fever ... #Liver #POCUS #
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Hepatic Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS

Adel @delvascu

#Hepatic #Ectopic #Pregnancy #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #Liver #obgyn #obstetrics #radiology
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver ... obgyn #obstetrics #radiology
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Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
• Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Portosystemic Shunt • Liver ... Cirrhosis #diagnosis #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
heart failure, liver ... heart failure, liver ... heart failure, liver ... heart failure, liver ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... syndromes Clinical ... hypersensitivity syndromes ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Pneumonia - Typhoid fever ... respiratory distress syndrome ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment