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Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... specific for the liver ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver ... #FunctionTest #
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
of Pregnancy (ICP ... , no necrosis HELLP ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... differential #diagnosis #icp ... #HELLP #AFLP
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... and Acute Fatty Liver ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... Thrombocytopenia #TTPHUS #HELLP ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... exchange 2) Fatty liver ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
• Concise one-liner ... remain on floor vs ICU ... : Get help from
Algorithm for the outpatient management of thrombocytopenia. 
(DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation; EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; HELLP ... hemolysis, elevated liver ... uremic syndrome; ITP