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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... demonstrates hyperechoic bubbles ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... outflow obstruction ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
with Air Bubbles ... perforation and obstruction ... to look for the abdominal ... Perforation #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #complex
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... bright white gas bubbles ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
plasmacytoma) Clinical ... epistaxis, and nasal obstruction ... creating a “soap bubble ... appearance Favored Sites ... common - GI tract, liver