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Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Pathogenesis and clinical ... > Neonatal and infantile ... PraderWilli #Syndrome #genetics ... #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... an underlying genetic ... Diagnosis via genetic ... lymph node, or liver ... management #treatment #hematology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... CHOLANGITIS - Genetic ... remain subject to clinical ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... management #summary #Hepatology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... GH stimulates liver ... phenytoin, minoxidil), genetic ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Clinical features of Liver Disease in Children

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Hepatology

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Clinical features ... of Liver Disease ... PhysicalExam #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... synthesized in: liver ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... DIC • Severe Liver ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... of orthodeoxia CLINICAL ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... Syndrome #cirrhosis #diagnosis ... #hepatology