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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 ... free fatty acid metabolism ... = nonspecific (nausea ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... repeat testing • Acute ... #Algorithm #Workup ... #urology #blood
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Investigations: full blood ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... • Diarrhea A urine ... Alkalosis: Emesis ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... malrotation Endocrine/Metabolic ... : • Pregnancy ... Psychogenic #Emesis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Causes of Acute ... • Metabolic/Hereditary ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... intestines, white blood
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Pregnancy-associated ... #Hypertension #Workup
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Algorithm Upper ... Pancreatitis Endocrine/Metabolic ... • Pregnancy ... #Vomiting #emesis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... comprehensive metabolic ... & urine cultures ... marrow, Lymph node, Liver ... #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
impairment of cellular metabolism ... removal from the blood ... excretion (e.g., urine ... sweat) - its metabolism ... peritonitis - Acute