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Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
enzymes, and Low ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
) Elevation - Differential ... : - Enzymes that ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... - Drugs - Pregnancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... - AFLP, HELLP ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... Pregnancy #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... • Near normal ... Enzyme Elevation ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... Enzyme Elevation ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Various ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
the magnitude of enzyme ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Liver #Enzymes ... #Differential #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Contrast ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology