4 results
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
present in middle to late ... childhood and late ... noninfectious complications ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
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Complications after ... rate (i.e. infections ... Gastric bypass causes ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... gastroenterology #diagnosis