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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... neutropenic fever) Complications ... progress to MDS or acute ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... • Significant cause ... most frequent cause ... / Complications ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
vasoconstrictive • Acute ... hyalinization causes ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... and progressive Acute ... Löfgren syndrome: ACUTE ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... At least 3 of (Acute
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Clinical Findings and Complications ... are more acute ... The less acute behavioral ... Gastrointestinal distress (nausea ... Withdrawal #Opiate #Pathophysiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms ... related to complications ... Sores, scars, calluses ... inducing vomiting #BulimiaNervosa ... #pathophysiology