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Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemangioma • Focal Nodular ... • Adenoma • Abscess ... #Mass #Hepatology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... cellulitis in cases ... POCUS has a negative ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... biopsy if: • Negative ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... hemangioma, Focal nodular ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... table #appearance #hepatology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... Common bacterial causes ... • Enteric gram negative ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... HPS with 100% sens ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment
Proptotic Eye found to have Abscess on POCUS (Endophthalmitis)

- Dr. J. Christian Fox https://twitter.com/jchristianfox

-- Editor Addition
found to have Abscess ... on POCUS (Endophthalmitis ... patient in this case ... appropriate w/u and treatment ... 1119331601559646209 #Ocular
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
antegrade waveform (negative ... in RA pressure caused ... D-wave) that is less ... #tracing #diagnosis ... #pocus
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... hemangioma, Focal nodular ... #Contrast #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... table #appearance #hepatology