6 results
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... child * Severe cases ... failure * Responds ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... failure * Responds ... #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... = nonspecific (nausea ... failure rapidly ... Preeclampsia, HELLP ... Pregnancy #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... : HELLP • Iatrogenic ... intestines, white blood ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... deficiency • blood ... - respiratory failure ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... failure PBC ... PBC Labs: • Alkaline ... cholestasis of pregnancy ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology