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Chvostek sign in Hypocalcemia
The Chvostek sign is a contraction of ipsilateral facial muscles subsequent to percussion
Miguel Rivera, MD ... endocrinology #physicalexam
Cirrhosis leading to Chronic Liver Failure - Clinical Signs and Symptoms

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings
leading to Chronic Liver ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam
"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
"Liver palms" Palmar ... clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #hands #liver
Argyll-Robertson Pupil on Physical Exam
Small (myotic), irregular pupil that do not react to light but do
midbrain, where the fibers ... pupilodilator fibers ... Robertson #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
cirrhosis or acute liver ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... healthy F to ED w/rigors ... of this 2x2cm liver ... twitter.com/EUSmkh #Liver
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Examination for Liver ... Edema #biliary #physicalexam ... #cirrhosis #liver
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... - Specific to liver ... - Assists in liver ... to synthesis - rises
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis: Liver ... Metformin, HIV reverse
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover’s sign refers ... Pulmonary #COPD #PhysicalExam