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Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... of acute liver ... abnormalities Liver ... manifestations #acute #liver ... #failure #Signs
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
ominous prognostic sign ... result of recent diagnostic ... procedures - Arizona Ultrasound ... VenousGas #POCUS #Liver ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... derangement of liver ... symptoms/signs ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Enzymes #Differential
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... hemidiaphragm and the liver ... thus important to diagnose ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... Diagnosis • Physiologic ... heart failure, Liver ... #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound
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
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... colon) between the liver ... PseudoPneumoperitoneum #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #clinical #radiology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver