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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... HTN: • Ascites ... Schistosomiasis • Veno-occlusive ... #causes #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... vein thrombosis ... • Splenic vein ... disease • Acute liver ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Normal Peritoneum ... syndrome - Veno-occlusive ... Portal vein occlusion ... #Causes #diagnosis
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS Adhikari's ... vein gas! ... result of recent diagnostic ... #Liver #Ultrasound
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Ultrasound Score ... interlobular renal veins ... still toward the liver ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
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
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... table #appearance #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... vein thrombosis ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
- Massive liver ... syndrome) - Portal ... vein thrombosis ... - Veno-occlusive ... #hepatology
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 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS