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Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... #differential #diagnosis ... #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... Pregnancy #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... Intrahepatic - Obstruction
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... outflow obstruction ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... of pregnancy
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... • ALP > 1.5 x ... or higher • Liver ... cholestasis of pregnancy ... malignancies, Hepatic
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Areas of diagnostic ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis