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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... • Normal veins ... Obstruction: The venous ... physicalexam #diagnosis #hepatology ... #cirrhosis #obstruction
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
of seizures & cirrhosis ... What is the cause ... Normal venous flow ... this pt does have cirrhosis ... , venous flow was
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
Demonstrating Rostral Venous ... in Portal Hypertension ... In this case the ... #direction #veins ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
to non-cirrhotic ... Intrahepatic: • Cirrhosis ... Primary biliary cirrhosis ... Schistosomiasis • Veno-occlusive ... #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... vein thrombosis ... or secondary to cirrhosis ... post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive ... #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... vein. ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... JAK-2 Positive - Low ... /Normal Erythropoietin ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Hematology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... A-Lines - Deep Vein ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... syndrome - Veno-occlusive ... disease - Cirrhosis ... Portal vein occlusion ... #differential #hepatology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
DVT = deep vein ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... anticoagulant; LMWH = low ... mass index; VTE = venous ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology