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The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Primer - Guide to calling ... different) PMHx: - Focus ... on prior Liver/ ... EtOH history (pattern ... GIConsult #Primer #Calling
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... mitral inflow pattern ... for increased LV filling ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Typhus Inversus Pattern ... usual diurnal pattern ... Lymphomas #Fever #Patterns
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , plaques with scaling ... Christmas tree pattern ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... #rheumatology #classification
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Pneumobilia on POCUS ... Both cause intrahepatic ... branching gas pattern ... #Pneumobilia #POCUS ... abdominal #ultrasound #Liver
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Both cause intrahepatic ... branching gas pattern ... #Pneumatosis #POCUS ... abdominal #ultrasound #Liver
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
in over 80% of cases ... consisting in falling ... injuries to spleen, liver ... Keep this injury pattern
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
MD (@long_brit) Case ... This post will focus ... chest radiograph pattern ... bleeding often from a liver ... Most commonly caused