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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... : Viral Hepatitis ... Preeclampsia, HELLP ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Syndrome and Acute Fatty ... plasma exchange 3) Fatty ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp ... #HELLP #AFLP
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
• Infections: Hepatitis ... NAFLD, Autoimmune, HELLP ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs ... #hepatitis
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... plasma exchange 2) Fatty ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Pregnancy - AFLP, HELLP ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... Areas of diagnostic ... non-alcoholic fatty ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology