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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Hepatitis, Preeclampsia ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... - AFLP, HELLP ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

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

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... #differential # ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... Viral hepatitis, ... cholestasis of pregnancy ... #workup #hepatology