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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
HELLP Syndrome and Acute ... Pregnancy (AFLP) ... #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
and hemorrhage Acute ... Pregnancy (AFLP) ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... Pregnancy #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... Areas of diagnostic ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... CBC, vitamin D level ... COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... explain symptoms • Fever ... At least 3 of (Acute ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... #abscess #pediatrics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute