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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... free fatty acid metabolism ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
in 1923 Low ALP ... 1948 by Rathbun ALP ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Nephrolithiasis • Metabolic ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Shock liver • Metabolic ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
The presence of metabolic ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
viruses, fungi, parasites ... trauma, tumor, metabolism ... proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... ingestions • Metabolic ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology