11 results
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal liver ... tests in pregnancy ... #obstetrics #hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
tests, Low Platelets ... delivery of child 3) ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
+preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... at the bedside #3 ... Ultrasound #POCUS #clinical ... #obgyn #obstetrics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
tests, Low Platelets ... plasma exchange 3) ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... algorithm for pulmonary ... preferred front-line ... #OBGyn #Obstetrics ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... node biopsy • Clinical ... #diagnosis
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... Onset/Trimester: 3 ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics ... #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
4th decades of life ... Causes and clinical ... Autoimmune diseases 3. ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #comparison
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... hyperglobulinemia (3) ... profile, including liver ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #diagnosis #testing
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... • Additional tests ... geography/travel Tier 3 ... marrow, Lymph node, Liver ... #diagnosis