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Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Liver disease ... - Acute fatty ... 3. ... Mediterranean fever
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... Palmar erythema 2) ... Wilson's disease 3) ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... , Palpable gallbladder
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... accumulation (ascites ... organs #dengue #fever
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #clinical #obgyn
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... L about 2 weeks ... ago, no fevers/chills ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... than 50/μL) 2. ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... (elevations of liver ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
was placed on 3 ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... Most commonly caused