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Pathways Involved in Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease. The tricarboxylic acid (TCA)
Amino groups are ... Urea is synthesized ... through the urea ... cycle in the liver ... AminoAcidMetabolism #Pathways #NEJM
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... pleural line + sub-pleural ... Areas of sparing ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... right lobe of the liver ... in their stool are ... #clinical #NEJM ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... derangement of liver ... Areas of diagnostic ... uncertainty are ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
pneumaturia, although PE ... , specifically CT ... P May consider KUB ... or abdominal ultrasound
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
patients • Avg age ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... (unless levels are
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
ligament connects the liver ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
Beaver Tail Liver ... fluid but what are ... In the sub diaphragmatic ... CT: https://twitter.com ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Monosodium urate ... Factors: • Advanced age ... predominance • Urate ... not possible • Ultrasound ... • Dual-energy CT
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
POCUS Liver TRV ... centrally within liver ... echogenic regions are ... Note on the axial CT ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound