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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 ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... Ascites, Palpable gallbladder ... , Hepatic bruit ... #physicalexam #cirrhosis
Cirrhosis, ascites, edematous gallbladder wall and a gallstone on Abdominal Ultrasound - POCUS 

Dr. J. Christian
Cirrhosis, ascites ... , edematous gallbladder ... wall and a gallstone ... on Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Liver #Gallbladder
Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis, aka liver flap, indicates at least Grade 2 hepatic encephalopathy in a
Asterixis, aka liver ... least Grade 2 hepatic ... a patient with cirrhosis ... at wrist 2. ... - fall of the hands
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
ultrasound: A concerning ... of air in the hepatic ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
extra-hepatic bile ... • CIRRHOSIS - ... hepato-biliary ... gallbladder cancer ... end-stage liver
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
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Nutrition in Cirrhosis ... Analysis, muscle ultrasound ... prevent or treat hepatic ... cirrhosis. ... management #hepatology #pathophysiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... /Liver failure ... or higher • Liver ... malignancies, Hepatic
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
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Ruptured Hepatic ... Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound ... hypotension after blunt abdominal ... #Ruptured #Hepatic ... #Liver #Trauma