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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
at the caudal liver ... Most Sensitive Area ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS ... #liver #caudal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Liver laceration ... secondarily to chest ... UAlberta_Sono #Liver ... #POCUS #clinical
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... with low oxygen level ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... nitrogen level
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency • Liver ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Solar purpura - Trauma ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Cheat Sheet ... detected on CT or CXR ... cause such as trauma ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
on Positive RUQ FAST ... Exam Bike vs Car ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... community-acquired infections: Pneumonia ... #diagnosis #management