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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... #causes #hepatology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Tuberculosis: can cause ... if unexpected hypotension ... Orthostasis • Hypotension ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... and signs of end-organ ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Management Caused ... Symptoms and Signs ... Criteria - Either ... #management #criteria
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Abnormal pathergy test ... #disease #Diagnosis ... #criteria #rheumatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
quadrant discomfort Signs ... associated autoimmune disease ... of autoimmune disease ... PBC if 2/3 criteria ... #Algorithm #hepatology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... sign A - Biphasic ... chest pain • Wellens ... sign B - Deeply ... #EKG #diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... (HRS) - Diagnostic ... Criteria HRS-AKI ... of kidney disease ... #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... , left heart disease ... m/s • Other signs ... Diagnostic criteria ... #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
clinical symptoms/signs ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... criteria should ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease