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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
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
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 ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management ... #Obstetrics #Gynecology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... synthesis rises later ... extrahepatic source - Tests
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Dyspnea at rest ... weeks 8 and 18 of pregnancy ... decreased respiratory rate ... #differential #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Delivery • Stable ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis