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Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
of Pregnancy (ICP ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Check Acute viral hepatitis ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... sarcoidosis) • Liver
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... of the ankle, worse ... hallucis longus Differential ... #clinical #Radiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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pits <100k), ↑ liver ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... diagnosis so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Fatiguability: Worse ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
, more than 24 hours ... IgM) levels • Hepatitis ... profile, including liver ... arthritis) • Hepatitis ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... phenomenon (16%) MSK
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare #icu