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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... /acute hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
develops (DIC, ascites ... infiltration) Differential ... Hepatitis, Preeclampsia ... Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases