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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... #Fatty #Liver # ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
(AFLP) Three syndromes ... failure * Responds ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Failure (ALF): ... • Liver injury ... • Elevation of ALP ... intestines, White blood ... #differential #Hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
plasma exchange 2) Fatty ... failure * Responds ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Comparison #Table
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... GGT/5-NT: ↑ - ALP ... hemolysis) • ALP ... intestines, white blood ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
(AFLP) • Onset ... failure with coagulopathy ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
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
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
This figure details ... failure and/or ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... non-alcoholic fatty ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology