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Spider Angioma: Dialated superficial arterioles, most commonly associated with advanced liver disease.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD
Spider Angioma: ... with advanced liver ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Dermatology #Rash #Spider ... #Angioma #UCSDH
"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
"Liver palms" Palmar ... PhysicalExam #hands #liver ... #hepatology #cirrosis ... #photo
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
estrogen such as spider ... angiomas, gynecomastia ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Extrinsic Causes: • Liver ... lead, copper, spider ... classification #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Clostridium, Snakes, Spiders ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... Hepatosplenomegaly • Spider ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
disorder of chronic liver ... : 1) chronic liver ... angiomas, digital ... DIAGNOSIS - TRIAD: • Liver ... the severity of liver
Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
Presents as right sided ... TIPS, Liver transplant ... Hydrothorax #diagnosis #hepatology
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
studied) with liver ... palmar erythema, spider ... angiomas and skin ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Detect a spike ... detect a small spike ... Detect smaller M spikes