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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... dL) - Heparin if ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... infectious disease caused ... mild (malaise, fever ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... #abscess #pediatrics ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... marrow biopsy - if ... Based on number of sites ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... >20) - Obtain abdominal ... exclude other causes ... blood, urine and ascites ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
pressure and cranial ultrasound ... the abdomen, the liver ... Any intra-abdominal ... masses, which are ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics