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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... infiltration) Differential ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... #pathophysiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
and ophthalmic complications ... very remarkable w/differential ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... Predictive of MS ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment implications ... Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
ratio 0.5%) Differential ... diarrhea Potential Complications ... diagnosis #nephrology #management ... #pathophysiology