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Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Abscess • Skull fracture ... • Subdural hematoma ... Vasculitis • TTP • DIC ... #comatose #aloc
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... /hemorrhage on FAST ... Diagnosis/differential ... hematoma/hemorrhage ... #hematoma #hemorrhage
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
) Pathophysiology ... rapidly develops (DIC ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Hepatic infarcts, Hematomas ... extensive necrosis and hemorrhage ... DIC • Aminotransferases ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #diagnosis #icp
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... Acral cyanosis • Hemorrhagic ... Subcutaneous dissecting hematoma ... #Coagulation #diagnosis