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Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... disease • Acute liver ... failure • Primary biliary ... • Sinusoidal obstruction
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... for Liver and Biliary ... Flapping tremor (hepatic ... Aspiration of ascitic ... fluid, Dilated abdominal
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... of portal HTN: ascites ... outflow obstruction ... : • Cardiac causes ... pregnancy • Primary biliary
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
for alternative causes ... disease, Hepatic ... obstruction, Primary ... biliary cholangitis ... disorder (e.g. ascites
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
ultrasound: A concerning ... of air in the hepatic ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Obstructive pattern ... on hepatic panel ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Gallstone #Clinical
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical
Cystic Duct Stone on Biliary POCUS

Not your average gall stone. This stone is lodged in the
Duct Stone on Biliary ... syndrome, a common hepatic ... duct obstruction ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #abdominal #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Resolution: Nausea ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Abdominal #clinical ... #ultrasound