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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
the critically ill ... schistocytes, DIC ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
the critically ill ... schistocytes, DIC ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Multiorgan failure Findings ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ↓Antithrombin Ill ... Preeclampsia, HELLP ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... Discontinuation of causal ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
on a chest x-ray ... The most common causes ... produces only mild ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... #Patterns #Comparison