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Cirrhosis, ascites, edematous gallbladder wall and a gallstone on Abdominal Ultrasound - POCUS 

Dr. J. Christian
wall and a gallstone ... on Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Cirrhosis #Liver ... #Gallbladder #Gallstone ... #Ascites #Ultrasound
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... malignancies, Hepatic ... obstruction - gallstone
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 ... disease #signs #diagnosis
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
WBC-16.8K. ... Obstructive pattern on hepatic ... Rare condition and ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
extra-hepatic bile ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... hepato-biliary ... gallbladder cancer ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... age • Monitor and
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
S Pathophysiology ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... DIC • Severe Liver ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Oxytocin 40 IU in 1 liter ... Using external abdominal ... compression (using ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... strategy as for septic ... increase the risk of abdominal ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
ultimately was diagnosed ... position between the liver ... and the anterior ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... #POCUS #ultrasound