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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... liver transplant center ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Inherited Colorectal Cancer ... Attenuated FAP (AFAP ... Inherited #Colorectal #Cancer ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Pruritus, Mild jaundice ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... hepatology #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
q 6 months +/- AFP ... PSC #Malignancy #Cancer ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Diagnosis
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... 90%) • Other: Jaundice ... Infectious, Ischemia, Cancer ... hemorrhage Management ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Chronic Hep B - How to screen for HCC
-q6 months ultrasounds
-Use of AFP has been found
ultrasounds -Use of AFP ... : #Diagnosis #Management ... #HepB #HepatitisB ... #HCC #Cancer #LiverNodule
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... #gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... for Colorectal Cancer ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... #gastroenterology