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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
(AFLP) Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... Pregnancy - Differential ... Progression • HUS • HELLP ... Nephritis • AFLP ... #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... #TTPHUS #HELLP ... #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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• Wilson's • Pregnancy ... - AFLP, HELLP ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Preeclampsia, HELLP ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... Intravascular Causes ... TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP ... #classification ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... antiphospholipid syndrome - Pregnancy ... : HELLP - Mechanical ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... : HELLP • Iatrogenic ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... disease - If ALP
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
that any given case ... To help you remember ... To help you remember ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table