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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
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
characterized by irregular lapses ... associated with liver ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... before beginning treatment ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Pathogenesis and clinical ... femur (e. g. low level ... Femur #Fractures #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... anterior/posterior MSK ... heart (2-5%), liver
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... Treatment: •
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... accumulation in the liver ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... NEJM #Wolmans #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... decubitus - air fluid level ... #differential #causes