liver ultrasound
- US doppler: Budd Chiari
- for acute inpatient
- look for clots
- complete US: for splenomegaly
- limited US: for liver only, HCC surveillaince
- always do AFP at same time
- look for ascites
- Fibroscan: If US does not show cirrhosis, fibroscan can detect microfibrosis
- F0 = normal, F4 = cirrhosis
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