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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
, Symptoms and Pathophysiology ... Delayed gastric ... Hypersensitivity to gastric ... postprandial fullness, abdominal ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Infiltration: Often breast ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... disease - If ALP ... hemolysis) • ALP
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... decompensated liver ... - Inherited Urea ... of ammonia: - Urease ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
in 1923 Low ALP ... synthesized in: liver ... Most cases diagnosed ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Abdominal
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... Mediterranean areas ... associated with mild gastric ... pain • Abdominal ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
on the skin • Areas ... Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... - Headache - Abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
• Person who lives ... has traveled to areas ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... Liver enlargement
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... obstruction • ALP ... or higher • Liver