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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 ... Ascites, Palpable gallbladder ... Hepatic bruit (rare ... disease #signs #diagnosis
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
to multi-focal biliary ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... carcinoma, and gallbladder ... remain subject to clinical ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
referral to secondary care ... Areas of diagnostic ... referral to secondary care ... include extrahepatic biliary ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Gallbladder Sludge on Ultrasound

It's amazing to me how sono-similar gallbladder sludge and the liver are. Nice
on Ultrasound ... sludge and the liver ... are. ... cholelithiasis #stone #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
compression of biliary ... Rare condition and ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Gallstone #Clinical
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... care support, Transfer ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... still toward the liver ... of 30 to < 50% are ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... (see below for diagnosis ... re-confirm you are ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Ectopic Gallbladder on POCUS

Patients with ectopic GBs may remain asymptomatic or can develop cholecystitis, torsion, gangrene,
Ectopic Gallbladder ... While rare (0.1- ... CT helpful in diagnosing ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... Transferred to tertiary care ... center for diagnostic ... Medicine Point of Care ... Ascites #POCUS #SBP #clinical