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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) ... Elevated Liver tests ... plasma exchange 2) ... #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
coagulation defects. 1) ... Elevated Liver tests ... plasma exchange 2) ... plasma exchange 3) ... #AFLP #obstetrics
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
+preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #obstetrics
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: 1. ... Clinical suspicion 2. ... of the protein 3. ... failure • GI bleeding ... activation → IL-1
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Type 1 - Mediators ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Eczema, Asthma Type 2 ... disease of the newborn ... Type 3 - Mediators
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... • Pregnancy: HELLP ... liver disease: > 2 ... muscle injury: > 3 ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding