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Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Obstructive Liver ... Pregnancy, Hormone
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Toxic: Medication, Pregnancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #algorithm
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... = nonspecific (nausea ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Secondary Causes of Hyperlipidemia
Nunerous secondary causes of hyperlipidemia exist; screening for the presence of these underlying
lipodystrophy, Pregnancy ... inhibitor therapy, Acute ... Hypothyroidism, Nephrotic syndrome ... Anorexia nervosa, Acute ... Cholestasis, Obstructive liver
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Vascular Causes ... of Acute Liver ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy