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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... for Liver and Biliary ... Diseases 1) Hands ... Palmar erythema 2) ... Wilson's disease 3)
Hepatic Portal Venous System Drainage Anatomy
1) Most of the blood from abdominal organs goes into the
Drainage Anatomy 1) ... the blood from abdominal ... & not the IVC 2) ... portal system 3) ... System #Anatomy #Pathophysiology
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
2 blood cx + for ... Discharged on 3 ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis, aka liver flap, indicates at least Grade 2 hepatic encephalopathy in a
Asterixis, aka liver ... hepatic encephalopathy ... combination of 1. ... at wrist 2. ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical
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 ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
liter IVNS • Drain ... Using external abdominal ... ) 3. ... compression (using ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Management #obstetrics
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... lymphatic system 3) ... renal failure Clinical ... 3 of cases): 50% ... 5%), liver (pain
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
- Liver Fluke Life ... definitive hosts. 1) ... passed in feces. 2) ... embryonated in water. 3) ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... macrognathia), ↑ hand ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... GH stimulates liver ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal