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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy ... critically ill pregnant ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy ... Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
(catastrophic APS ... transplant, infection, pregnancy ... There is a high association ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology ... #diagnosis #ttp
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup ... - 1 or more clinical ... • Unexplained pregnancy ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Ultrasound #Contrast #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology