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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Examination for Liver ... and Biliary Diseases ... 1) Hands: Clubbing ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... Ascites, Palpable gallbladder
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... ultrasound: A concerning ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver
Cirrhosis, ascites, edematous gallbladder wall and a gallstone on Abdominal Ultrasound - POCUS 

Dr. J. Christian
ascites, edematous gallbladder ... wall and a gallstone ... on Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Cirrhosis #Liver ... #Ascites #Ultrasound
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
extra-hepatic bile ... to multi-focal biliary ... hepato-biliary ... gallbladder cancer ... end-stage liver
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Obstructive pattern on hepatic ... compression of biliary ... Rare condition and ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... malignancies, Hepatic
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... age • Monitor and ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
- Liver Fluke Life ... intestinal wall, and ... migrate though liver ... biliary ducts ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
) • Advanced liver ... Analysis, muscle ultrasound ... prevent or treat hepatic ... patients with liver ... management #hepatology #pathophysiology
Pneumobilia on Abdominal POCUS
S/P ERCP presenting with Reynolds' Pentad. Blood Cx grew GPC on Day1
Compare to
Pneumobilia on Abdominal ... portal venous gas, and ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Pneumobilia #air #liver ... #clinical #hepatic