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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... of air in the hepatic ... distension (i.e. ileus ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... Bili > 90% of Total ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Highest • Bone • Liver ... Intestine - Other causes ... Pregnancy - Renal ... elevation DDX of Hepatic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
waveform of the portal ... renal veins. ... Hepatic Doppler ... still toward the liver ... Portal Doppler is
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... • recurrent fractures ... : - Renal failure ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
<45% and SF is normal ... out additional causes ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... obstruction • ALP ... or higher • Liver ... malignancies, Hepatic ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Bleeding (64%) • Renal ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... considered in all ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Pathophysiology: • Portal ... ultrasound ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology