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Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
cirrhosis, Abdominal trauma ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... disease, Nodular ... disease 5) Post-hepatic ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
obstruction 1) Post-hepatic ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... disease, Nodular ... cirrhosis, Abdominal trauma ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
blunt abdominal trauma ... FAST exam-small ... RUQ #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
syndrome etc), Trauma ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... arrest, amniotic or fat ... neuraxial anesthesia), Liver ... Shock #diagnosis #differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... • Surgery • Trauma ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... • COVID-19 • Fat ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Free Fluid on the FAST ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... deficiency • Liver ... Solar purpura - Trauma ... Disease Others: • Fat ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... Direct or indirect trauma ... of the orbital fat ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
on Positive RUQ FAST ... #Rupture #RUQ #FAST ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma