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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Stabilization Concern for Liver ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... , CTD, renal) ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Twinkle Artifact of CBD stone
"Twinkle artifact" isn't exclusive to urinary stones. Check out this dancing CBD
#POCUS Can also ... be caused by adenomyomatosis ... , calcified liver ... #biliary #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Intestine - Other causes ... Pregnancy - Renal ... duct stricture/Stones
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... plane showing liver ... #POCUS #nephrolithiasis ... #clinical #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
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
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver
Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
Focused renal u/ ... have multiple liver ... Hepatic #Metastases #Liver ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #metastatic
Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
Focused renal u/ ... have multiple liver ... Hepatic #Metastases #Liver ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #metastatic