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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... acid metabolism products ... = nonspecific (nausea ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss • Acute ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... #Causes #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Algorithm Assess ... exclude other causes ... of jaundice - ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Acute Hemolytic ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management