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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal ... Normal veins: Umbilicus ... anterior chest wall & abdominal ... physicalexam #diagnosis #hepatology ... #comparison #abdominal
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Site of Vascular Obstruction ... due to sepsis (umbilical ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Pancytopenia - Differential Algorithm / Schema

- Bone Marrow Failure
- Bone Marrow Infiltration
- Sequestration / Destruction

#Pancytopenia #Differential
- Differential Algorithm ... Sequestration / Destruction ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Schema #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Immune destruction ... Consumption • Destruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #platelets
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Acute biliary obstruction ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... Intrahepatic • Obstructive ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
away from the umbilicus ... PhysicalExam #Milking #abdominal ... veins #cirrhosis #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
syndrome, IVC obstruction ... , Sinusoidal obstruction ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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HELLP • Trauma: Shock ... thrombosis, Sinusoidal obstruction ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... reticulated-plts) • ↑ Destruction ... Production • ↑ Destruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatitis Intraductal Obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology