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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... significant portal HTN Signs ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... pregnancy • Primary biliary
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
of various body parts ... associated with liver ... disease (hepatic ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #diagnosis #video
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... liver blood tests ... symptoms/signs ... include extrahepatic biliary ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... failure PBC Signs ... or higher • Liver ... malignancies, Hepatic
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Obstructive pattern on hepatic ... panel with normal ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Gallstone #Clinical
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... right lobe of the liver ... #clinical #NEJM ... echinoccocal #cyst #liver ... #hepatic #radiology
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... Seen in liver disease ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
with tylenol and short ... in over 80% of cases ... injuries to spleen, liver ... Trauma #Injury #clinical ... #video
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... Due to their short ... bleeding often from a liver ... Most commonly caused