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VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
(VExUS) grading ... still toward the liver ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Grading
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... on hepatic ultrasound ... portal venous system ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) estimated by gradient ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Schistosomiasis • Veno-occlusive
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS Sick ... Obscure diagnosis ... air on ultrasound ... , reverb in liver
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Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS Adhikari's ... result of recent diagnostic ... #VenousGas #POCUS ... #Liver #Ultrasound
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Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites Normal ... - Budd-Chiari syndrome ... - Veno-occlusive ... Liver disease ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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obstruction 1) Post-hepatic ... Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive ... disease 5) Post-hepatic ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... step 2 Step 2: Hepatic ... #VExUS #diagnosis ... #pocus #congestion ... #grading #grades