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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... hypoglycemia, encephalopathy ... infiltration) Differential
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... clinical features: Liver ... coagulopathy, encephalopathy ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Movement Disorders - Differential ... Muscle Movement • Cerebellar ... Etiology (Thyroid, Liver ... MovementDisorders #Neurology #Differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... INR > 1.5 • Encephalopathy ... - Specific to liver ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... thrombocytopenia, hepatic encephalopathy ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... #Hypertension #Differential
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... - Excesses • Liver ... comatose #aloc #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... lobes, brainstem, cerebellum ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy ... CNS #Infections #differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... CNS dysfunction (encephalopathy ... tissue damage (AKI, Liver ... heat #illness #differential
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
disease (other than liver ... of vision) - Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis #List #Differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... • Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... GFR • Acute liver ... Manifestations #Differential