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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute biliary obstruction ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Toxic: Medication, Pregnancy ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Site of Vascular Obstruction ... 1) Prehepatic ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... , Sarcoidosis 3) ... #differential #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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site of vascular obstruction ... 1) Post-hepatic ... Veno-occlusive disease 3) ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical
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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... Diseases 1) Hands ... Wilson's disease 3) ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... disease #signs #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... Arrhythmia • Obstructive ... Treatment Goals: 1) ... Lactate < 2.0 3)
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... Intrahepatic - Obstruction ... muscle injury: > 3
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Blood Gas Analysis 1. ... 3. ... Pain/anxiety • Hepatic ... enceph • Pregnancy ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... fluid balance >3- ... increase the risk of abdominal ... acetaminophen 1
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis