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Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... hemangioma, Focal nodular ... , Metastasis #Liver ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... • Underlying liver ... scanning or pulmonary ... hypertension • Liver
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... edema - Large effusion ... nitroglycerine infusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... Propofol infusion ... , bradycardia. renal ... /liver failure, ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... output - Acute pulmonary ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... Venous Excess UltraSound ... still toward the liver ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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pits <100k), ↑ liver ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... hemolysis, elevated liver ... so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs • ICP ... Bradycardia • Renal ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare #icu
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Occurs in advanced liver ... hepatitis, or acute liver ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... • Urgent liver