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Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
MRI - Differential ... Diagnosis by MRI ... T2, Arterial, Portal ... #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... CT - Differential ... Diagnosis by CT ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... #hepatology #radiology
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Hepatic Doppler ... considered mildly abnormal ... considered mildly abnormal ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... : • Cardiac causes ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview Normal ... • Abnormal temperature ... bacteremia • Abnormal ... shock, 33% had normal ... #pathophysiology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites Normal ... Peritoneum Portal ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
imaging: Normal ... • Histology: Normal-mild ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... , DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... • Muscular: normal ... CK, normal biopsy ... splenomegaly • Hepatic