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Portosystemic collaterals in Cirrhosis

Milking abdominal veins demonstrates centrifugal blood flow in caput medusae.

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
collaterals in Cirrhosis ... centrifugal blood flow ... caput #medusae #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
In this case the ... Milking #abdominal #clinical ... #video #flow #direction ... #veins #cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... fast - Too slow ... - Water - Pus ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... glomerulopathy, cirrhosis ... Hypocomplementemia #Low ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... to non-cirrhotic ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #hepatology
Milking abdominal veins - Demonstrating centrifugal blood flow in caput medusae

#Milking #abdominal #veins #caput #medusae #clinical
centrifugal blood flow ... caput #medusae #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... JAK-2 Positive - Low ... Splenomegaly, Increased PMNs ... #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Peripheral flow ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Prolonged PT/PTT • Low ... organ damage Clinical ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... Most cases diagnosed ... membrane into the CNS ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology