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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... develops (DIC, ascites ... AST/ALT (5-10x ULN ... infiltration) Differential ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Diagnosis High ... - Massive liver ... disease - Acute fatty ... Tuberculosis - Biliary ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... metastasis • Fatty ... • Primary biliary ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... • ALP > 1.5 x ULN ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... #workup #hepatology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
perinephric abscess) • Biliary ... #abscess #pediatrics ... #children #peds ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hepatology