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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... on hepatic ultrasound ... portal venous system ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
of the portal, hepatic ... Hepatic Doppler ... still toward the liver ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Portal Venous Gas ... Obscure diagnosis ... , reverb in liver ... #Gas #Air #Clinical ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Site of Vascular Obstruction ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive ... #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 ... Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... outflow obstruction ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Schistosomiasis • Veno-occlusive
Hepatic Artery Calcifications mimicking portal venous gas on Liver POCUS

A 70yo male presents with abdominal pain.
mimicking portal venous ... gas on Liver POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... ##POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Pneumobilia on Abdominal POCUS
S/P ERCP presenting with Reynolds' Pentad. Blood Cx grew GPC on Day1
Compare to
Pneumobilia on Abdominal ... Compare to portal venous ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Pneumobilia #air #liver ... #clinical #hepatic
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
POCUS Liver TRV ... Diagnosis? ... portal venous gas ... Calcifications #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #RUQ