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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... portal venous system ... #hepatology #liver
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Phase, Portal Venous ... phase, T1 portal venous ... phase, Portal venous ... phase • DDx: Venous ... #diagnosis #comparison
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
Hepatic Artery Calcifications ... portal venous gas ... tends to have air ... while portal venous ... considered within differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI ... - Differential ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... forward flow, Venous ... thromboembolism, renal artery
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Venous Thrombosis ... VENOUS THROMBOSIS ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... Thrombosis #Embolism #Venous
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... phase, Portal venous ... Late phase DDx: Venous ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Intrahepatic Gas
Non-Iatrogenic:
 • Biliary: Emphysematous cholecystitis, Ascending cholangitis, Enteric-biliary fistula, Biliary-bronchopleural fistula, Congenital incompetent
enema, Central venous ... Artery Embolization ... Intrahepatic #Gas #Air ... Portal #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Diagnosis Framework ... RBCs, muscle, liver ... infarction • COVID ... lung injuries Hepatic ... hemorrhage • Cerebral venous
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Hematoma Venous ... • Aortic/Iliac artery ... #diagnosis #lower