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Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Flow of Dilated Abdominal ... have distended abdominal ... What is the cause ... can also lead abdominal ... #Milking #SVC #syndrome
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Site of Vascular Obstruction ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... liver disease, Nodular ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Budd-Chiari syndrome ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Hypothyroidism • Lead ... artery compression syndrome
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... Giant retinal tears ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive ... - GI tract: abdominal ... well as inner ear ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Disease - Capillary leak ... , paresthesia, abdominal ... month at least 1 year ... Disease #Capillary #leak ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of 37°C to the near-freezing ... pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
Nausea/ vomiting ... and no apparent focus ... that, near and ... Intense abdominal ... evidenced by: weak
Cystic Duct Stone on Biliary POCUS

Not your average gall stone. This stone is lodged in the
Stone on Biliary POCUS ... duct stones can lead ... to Mirizzi syndrome ... common hepatic duct obstruction ... #ultrasound #abdominal