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Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension ... Classification ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... #Hypertension # ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... #Hypertension #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... of Pulmonary Hypertension ... infection - Portal ... #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Peritoneum Portal ... hypertension (SAAG ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... Portal vein occlusion ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... IU/L • Serum total ... gastrointestinal bleed, hypotension ... ) or metabolic liver
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... <400 - Serum total ... gastrointestinal bleed, hypotension ... ) or metabolic liver
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... Hepatic imaging: Normal ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... hepatology #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Hypointense to Liver ... Carcinoma) • Normal ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Aldosterone Excess Hypertension
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
the setting of hypotension ... death Common Clinical ... status • CV: hypotension ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
the setting of hypotension ... death Common Clinical ... status • CV: hypotension ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #criticalcare #differential