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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Examination for Liver ... Wilson's disease 3) Chest ... Edema #biliary #physicalexam ... #disease #signs ... #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... clinical symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... Diagnostic criteria ... hemodynamics Liver ... #management #hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management ... #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... heart (2-5%), liver ... #Management #Signs
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... Uremia (blood urea ... #Management #treatment
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... When the diagnosis ... are observed for signs ... the abdomen, the liver ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... marrow, Lymph node, Liver ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... - differential diagnosis ... pruritus • Liver ... Polycythemia vera) Management ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm