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Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Syndrome Hepatic vein ... Can be caused by ... BuddChiari #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Signs
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal Veins ... Blood Flow Vein ... determine the cause ... • Normal veins ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes ... Fever CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... Pancreatitis - Deep vein ... Noninfectious #Causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... in the portal vein ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Diagnostic of ... HTN • Renal vein ... of left renal vein ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Prehepatic: • Portal vein ... thrombosis • Splenic vein ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Thrombophilia (adrenal vein ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
- Differential Diagnosis ... The left iliac vein ... even in systemic causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Central retinal vein ... Concussion Other Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... ophthalmology #causes
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology