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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... , vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... > 1.1 g/dL) 1. ... Liver disease ... of pregnancy 3. ... #differential #hepatology
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... Diseases 1) Hands ... Wilson's disease 3) ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... , Palpable gallbladder
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) ... child * Severe cases ... delivery of child 3) ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... #clinical #obgyn
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
• Person who lives ... criteria: 1 ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... accumulation (ascites
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
a triad of: 1) ... dilatation & 3) ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... of orthodeoxia CLINICAL ... cirrhosis: jaundice, ascites
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... was placed on 3 ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... Most commonly caused