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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... Pleura and diaphragm ... Patients with liver ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
to pleural line ... LungPoint #POCUS #clinical ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #mimics
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... of pregnancy ... #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy ... during pregnancy ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... so have high clinical ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... and Clinical Manifestations ... utilization: - Pregnancy ... HF • Moderate pulmonary
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... not reach the pleural ... pneumonia #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
to pass through pleural ... of orthodeoxia CLINICAL ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... Syndrome #cirrhosis #diagnosis ... #hepatology