5 results
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erythropoiesis • Hematoma ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... #Causes #Hepatology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Algorithm Stridor ... compression (e.g., hematoma ... diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... #Hypoxia #differential
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Pruritus, Mild jaundice ... Hepatic infarcts, Hematomas ... extensive necrosis and hemorrhage ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
(DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Acral cyanosis • Hemorrhagic ... Subcutaneous dissecting hematoma ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology