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Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Echocardiogram ... particularly lung, breast ... the most common cause ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... Areas of diagnostic ... obstruction due to malignancy ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Biliary Stricture, Malignancy ... Biliary stone, Malignancy ... function may be abnormal
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... • Normal kidney ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
electrolytes, urea ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... Diagnostic imaging of liver