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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... = nonspecific (nausea ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... Pruritus, Mild jaundice ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... hepatology #obstetrics #hepatitis ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... obstruction • ALP ... or higher • Liver ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... of jaundice - ... diseases including HBV
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... gulf of Mexico Oyster ... sepsis: chronic liver ... dermatology #legs #clinical ... #photo
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
initiation Clinical ... • Varicella Zoster ... - Zoster flare, ... , jaundice ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Adenovirus - Hepatitis ... is biphasic • Clinical ... muscle aches, jaundice ... Meningitis - Liver ... - And, in rare cases
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... diseases and hepatitis ... and M panel Management ... DDX - Other causes