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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
to non-cirrhotic ... : • Cardiac causes ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... #hepatology
Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Disorders of the Hepatic ... Portal Vein Thrombosis ... EmoryGastroHep #Hepatic ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... or secondary to cirrhosis ... 3) Sinusoidal: Cirrhosis ... , Polycystic liver ... #hepatology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... T2, Arterial, Portal ... CBarreraMD #Hepatic ... #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... : • Cirrhosis ... disease • Acute liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... CBarreraMD #Hepatic ... differential #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Liver disease ... - Cirrhosis ... - Acute fatty liver ... #differential #hepatology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Early liver disease ... e.g. heparin ... Reduced liver synthesis ... #differential #hematology
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
to Evaluate an Abnormal ... Artifactually Prolonged ... K Antagonists, Heparin ... to identify the cause ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Congestive • Cirrhosis ... Hepatic, Portal, ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology