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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... metastasis • Fatty ... #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
develops (DIC, ascites ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
disease - Cirrhosis ... - Acute fatty ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Diagnosis High ... >1.1 g/dl): - Cirrhosis ... disease - Acute fatty ... without cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
colectomy, liver cirrhosis ... care center for diagnostic ... and tx paracentesis ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
1st step: - Clinical ... 2nd step: - Ultrasound-based ... elastography, MR ... #NonAlcoholic #Fatty ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
non-alcoholic fatty ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis