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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... ascites, jaundice, hypoglycemia ... infiltration) Differential ... #Fatty #Liver # ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Syndrome and Acute Fatty ... (AFLP) Three syndromes ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
(AFLP) • Onset ... encephalopathy, hypoglycemia ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics ... #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
plasma exchange 2) Fatty ... liver of pregnancy ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... which mobilizes fatty ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management