22 results
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... of this 2x2cm liver ... twitter.com/EUSmkh #Liver ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Obscure diagnosis ... ultrasound, reverb in liver ... Venous #Gas #Air #Clinical ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... increase the risk of abdominal ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
Alcohol-related liver ... assessment of liver ... category according to liver ... ELF, enhanced liver ... #diagnosis
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
cycle found in the liver ... anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... of MALA - Abdominal ... presentation - Clinical ... #Management
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Algorithm Constant ... Gastric cancer • Liver ... splenomegaly, abscess ... #Algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... echocardiography - Assess ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... febrilepodcast.com] #pyogenic #liver ... #differential #diagnosis