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Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
cirrhosis or acute liver ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #diagnosis #video
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... response to abnormal liver ... derangement of liver ... the pattern of liver ... mellitus; USS, 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
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
result of recent diagnostic ... procedures - Arizona Ultrasound ... VenousGas #POCUS #Liver ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Obscure diagnosis ... portal air on ultrasound ... , reverb in liver ... Venous #Gas #Air #Clinical ... POCUS #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
pneumoperitoneum anterior ... to the liver where ... ulcer #RUQ #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
on Chest X-Ray Anterior ... hemidiaphragm and the liver ... thus important to diagnose ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
associated with liver ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #diagnosis #video
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... acid lipase is critical ... accumulation in the liver ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... prototypes combining inferior ... still toward the liver ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical