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Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... of acute liver ... Seizures Kidney ... Coagulopathy, Lactic acidosis ... lung injury,
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Associated Lactic Acidosis ... cycle found in the liver ... gastrointestinal distress and acute ... kidney injury are ... presentation - Clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... Injury: • Reduced
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
hepatitis, or acute ... No structural kidney ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... • Normal kidney ... ultrasound
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
on POCUS LUQ trauma ... case. ... hematoma/splenic injury ... will a splenic injury ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
renal calculus on POCUS ... Acute left flank ... calculus #renal #ultrasound ... #clinical #hydronephrosis ... #kidney
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
, with clinical ... cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause ... #kidney #clinical ... #ultrasound
Gunshot Wound on Hepatic Ultrasound
Note the echogenic foci (orange arrow) adjacent to the hepatic vein with
Patient had shotgun injury ... Hemopericardium in acute ... #Gunshot #GSW #Liver ... #RUQ #Clinical ... ForeignBody #FB #Pellet #POCUS