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Hepatic Portal Venous System Drainage Anatomy
1) Most of the blood from abdominal organs goes into the
Hepatic Portal Venous ... goes into the hepatic ... capillaries of hepatic ... System #Anatomy #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology
Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NCPF) vs Extra-Hepatic Portal Vein Obstruction (EHPVO)

By Sharanya Kaushik @sharanyakaushik and Vallabh Shet
Non-Cirrhotic Portal ... NCPF) vs Extra-Hepatic ... Portal Vein Obstruction ... #NCPF #EHPVO #pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced ... Suspected HIT Algorithm ... • "4 T's" clinical ... NephPrasad #Heparin ... Thrombocytopenia #HIT #hematology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... Hypertension - Post-Hepatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
sinusoidal) and free hepatic ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... g/dl (suggest hepatic ... • Preserved hepatic ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... should encourage critical ... of air in the hepatic ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #clinical
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... • ↑ LDH • ↑ Total ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatic, Portal, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
: <5 mg/dL • Hepatic ... massive necrosis • Hepatic ... imaging: Hepatic ... if severe • Hepatic ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology
Biochemistry and Metabolism of Bilirubin
Hemolysis → Hemoglobin → Heme → Biliverdin → Unconjugated Bilirubin (a.k.a. "indirect
into bile via hepatic ... interchangeably for routine clinical ... Biochemistry #Metabolism #pathophysiology ... #hepatology