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Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
on POCUS Sick ... Obscure diagnosis ... , reverb in liver ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... fusobacterium, so ... , but IR felt it ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... disease - Portal ... older) on room air ... Treatment: • ... HPS features - Complete
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... care center for diagnostic ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... signs (fever, abdominal ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... dL and advanced liver ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
, but without treatment ... areas (5-25) ▪ Hair ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... DIC • Severe Liver ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... the patient’s complete ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... hyperhidrosis, hair ... GH stimulates liver ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... Adult hookworms live ... lymphatics & unable to complete ... No treatment is ... migrans #skinRash #dermatology