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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
syndrome etc), Trauma ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... neuraxial anesthesia), Liver ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... & Hypovolemia, Trauma ... Clearance: Systemic liver ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Laceration on POCUS ... Liver laceration ... UAlberta_Sono #Liver ... #clinical #trauma
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
should encourage critical ... reflection on the differential ... ultrasound #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
at the caudal liver ... to spleen and liver ... FAST #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS ... #liver #caudal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver