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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Hepatitis, Preeclampsia ... , HELLP, Intrahepatic ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... Pregnancy #hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Syndrome and Acute Fatty ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... child * Severe cases ... #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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• Pregnancy - AFLP ... , HELLP Moderate ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Causes
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
phos/ULN ALP) ... • Near normal ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp ... #HELLP #AFLP
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... • Pregnancy: HELLP ... GGT/5-NT: ↑ - ALP ... hemolysis) • ALP ... #hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... plasma exchange 2) Fatty ... #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... Viral hepatitis, ... #workup #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... non-alcoholic fatty ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential