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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
(AFLP) Three syndromes ... Elevated Liver tests ... child * Severe cases ... #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
#Abnormal Uterine bleeding. #Late #Bleeding #Pregnancy #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
#AUB #Abnormal #Uterine #Bleeding #Mnemonic
Late #Bleeding #Pregnancy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #AUB #Abnormal
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Elevated Liver tests ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... Pregnancy - Differential ... Diagnosis Creatinine ... Nephritis • AFLP ... #Causes #table
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
Bleeding Non-pregnant ... Increase in size in pregnancy ... - Diagnosis of ... Foreign bodies #AUB ... #Obstetrics #Gynecology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #obgyn #diagnosis
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
test rule out possible ... related cause ... Hemodynamically stable ... long-term therapy #AUB ... Bleeding #Management #Obstetrics
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
desirable, e.g. in pregnancy ... obstruction - Able ... identify non-calculus causes ... for non-calculus causes ... can be used in pregnancy
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #differential #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... during Delivery • Stable ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis