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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... #Fatty #Liver # ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Syndrome and Acute Fatty ... (AFLP) Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #obstetrics #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... specificity to elevated ALP ... GGT/5-NT: ↑ - ALP ... hemolysis) • ALP ... #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
hemorrhage Acute Fatty ... (AFLP) • Onset ... Hepatic imaging: Fatty ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... #Causes
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 ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... • recurrent fractures ... Hyperlipidemia - Hypercalcemia ... pain - Frequent fractures ... Phosphatase: • Other causes