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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... : Liver Injury ... → liver test abnormalities ... phosphatase) 2) ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease: > 2 ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Interpretation of LFTs ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... transaminitis #LFTs
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... Live 12-week ruptured ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... pregnancy can be live ... VivetaLobo #Live
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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Skeletal muscle 2- ... #Patterns #Liver ... Injury #hepatology #LFTs ... #diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Female:Male 9:1 ... Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... liter IVNS • Drain ... hand to gather POC ... compression (using ultrasound ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... changes), high MCV anemia ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease)
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Diagnosis Ferritin ... is made in the liver ... failure - 65% 2. ... Sideroblastic anemia ... #Diagnosis #Causes