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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... = nonspecific (nausea ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #obgyn #diagnosis
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
- Nonalcoholic fatty ... liver disease ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty ... Liver Disease ( ... following: obesity (BMI ... #Liver #Disease ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease, decrease ... disease), HBsAg ... When do you do a BM ... #hematology
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 ... liver of pregnancy ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Non-Malignant • Fatty ... Liver • Cysts ... Hemochromatosis • Wilson's Disease ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty ... liver of pregnancy ... #causes #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Liver disease ... - Acute fatty ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
disease; AST, aspartate ... aminotransferase; BMI ... non-alcoholic fatty ... liver disease; ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... workup, including BM ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... #Algorithm #hematology