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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... infiltrates maternal hepatocytes ... Maternal Support - Critical ... liver transplant center ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Pathology - Hepatocyte Pigments

Lipofuschin (H&E) 

Alpha-I-antitrypsin globules (PAS-D) 

Mallory's hyaline / Mallory Denk Bodies 

Giant Mitochondria
Pathology - Hepatocyte ... bilirubinostasis (H&E) #Hepatocyte ... Pathology #Hepatology #Clinical
Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Inherited Colorectal Cancer ... Attenuated FAP (AFAP ... Inherited #Colorectal #Cancer
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
• Pregnancy - AFLP ... • Pancreatic cancer
Histologic Features and Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is a potentially progressive type of nonalcoholic
specimens: ballooned hepatocytes ... primary liver cancer
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
q 6 months +/- AFP ... PSC #Malignancy #Cancer
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... ALP enzyme- Discovered ... in 1923 Low ALP ... 1948 by Rathbun ALP ... is critical for
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Tumor markers in clinical practice
Colorectal - CEA
Hepatocellular - AFP
Pancreatic - CA 19-9
Ovarian - CA 125
Breast -
Tumor markers in clinical ... Hepatocellular - AFP ... PSA Germ cell - AFP
Brain tumors in children – clinical features and common presentations by location- 

#Common #Brain #Tumors #Cancer
in children – clinical ... Brain #Tumors #Cancer