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Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... Pregnancy - Differential ... Nephritis • AFLP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... (AFLP) Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... hematology #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy ... critically ill pregnant ... child * Severe cases ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Hepatitis • Cholelithiasis ... Torsion • Ectopic Pregnancy ... Torsion • Ectopic Pregnancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
Causes of Abnormal ... Bleeding Non-pregnant ... Increase in size in pregnancy ... - Consider in all ... NON-STRUCTURAL CAUSES
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Algorithm Severe ALT ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... - AFLP, HELLP ... Moderate ALT 5-15x ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
of conditions all ... of which cause ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP ... Diagnosis Algorithm ALP ... - Increased ALP ... Intestine - Other causes ... - Drugs - Pregnancy
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... augment synthesis of ALP ... disease - If ALP ... both are normal, ALP
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... injury, Early ALS ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... differential #diagnosis #table