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Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
/rigors &DCed. 2/ ... 2 blood cx + for ... asymptomatic, CBC/chem/LFTs ... Discharged on 3 ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
(see below for diagnosis ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #obgyn #obstetrics
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease: > 2 ... muscle injury: > 3 ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... muscle injury: > 3 ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... transaminitis #LFTs
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... examining hand) 3. ... hand to gather POC ... compression (using ultrasound ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
disease; T2DM, type 2 ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
common in APL (2- ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Moderate > 2/3 and ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... at the time of diagnosis ... 5%), liver (pain ... /abnormal LFT):
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... encephalopathy) 2. ... , ARDS, DIC) 3.