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Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
imaging: Hepatic ... extensive necrosis and hemorrhage ... often <5 mg/dL, higher ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... Pre-analytical cause (e.g. heparin ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... • Reduced liver ... • Massive hemorrhage
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... ComputedTomography #CT #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... unfractionated heparin ... Reduced liver synthesis ... Massive hemorrhage ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... - Differential ... Oxytocin 40 IU in 1 liter ... CBC, fibrinogen, PT ... compression (using ultrasound
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Appearance of Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... MagneticResonance #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison