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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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CA, small cell lung ... Trauma: Shock liver ... Vascular: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Ultrasound Pearl ... like liver, it's ... CXR in video for ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #pocus #Pulmonary
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... features: Liver ... BrighamChiefs #Liver
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... CA, small cell lung ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
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
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... #hepatology
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... heart failure, Liver ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... 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 ... #Liver #POCUS # ... Ultrasound #Gallstone ... #Clinical #Transverse
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... anterior to the liver ... of Chilaiditi syndrome ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound