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Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Site of Vascular Obstruction ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
Accuracy of abdominal ... when compared to abdominal ... composite endpoint of abdominal ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... Accuracy #Testing #Abdominal
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal ... anterior chest wall & abdominal ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #hepatology #cirrhosis ... #abdominal #veins
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis - Elevated Liver ... Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ... : Abdominal pain ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
site of vascular obstruction ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... disease, Nodular ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Cholestasis / Obstructive ... - elevation Obstruction ... Elevation of ALP • Near ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Obscure diagnosis ... ultrasound, reverb in liver ... Air #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on POCUS ... 80 y/o w severe abdominal ... pain, one year ... endoprosthesis stent of an abdominal ... instant diagnosis
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
effusions, enlarged abdominal ... focal spleen and liver ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis