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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... : • AST: Less ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Canadian C-spine Rule and Mnemonic
HIGH RISK FEATURES:
 - Sixty Five, Fast Drive, Sense Deprive?  Image,
- Sixty Five, Fast ... #Management #Trauma ... Rule #Cervical #Injury ... Clearance #Mnemonic #Algorithm
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Findings: • ↑AST ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Blunt Cardiac Injury - Management Algorithm #Management #EM #Trauma #BCI #BluntCardiacInjury #Blunt #FAST #Algorithm #ALiEM
Blunt Cardiac Injury ... - Management Algorithm ... #Management #EM ... #Trauma #BCI #BluntCardiacInjury ... #Blunt #FAST #Algorithm
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
/hemorrhage on FAST ... No other intra-abdominal ... injury on CT scan ... #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... edge Ultrasound ... for solid organ injury ... Injury to spleen ... #positive #trauma
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Cast formation: ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound ... hypotension after blunt abdominal ... trauma from fall ... FAST exam-small ... #Liver #Trauma
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... increase the risk of abdominal ... Non-intubated: Low-fat