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Differential Diagnosis of First Trimester Abdominal Pain #Diagnosis #OBGyn #Trimester #First #FirstTrimester #Abdominal #Pain #Pregnancy #Workup
Differential Diagnosis ... #OBGyn #Trimester ... Abdominal #Pain #Pregnancy ... #Workup #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal liver ... tests in pregnancy ... #obgyn #obstetrics ... #hepatology #diagnosis ... #differential #algorithm
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 ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Hepatocellular ... Toxic: Medication, Pregnancy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular ... • Metabolic/Hereditary ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
fibrosis - Acute ... pregnancy 3. ... Nephrogenic ascites - Urine ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hepatology
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
Inborn errors of metabolism ... • Concomitant acute ... Malnutrition, pregnancy ... deficiency) • Liver ... turnaround) • le urine
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... comprehensive metabolic ... panel • Blood & urine ... marrow, Lymph node, Liver ... #diagnosis
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
vascular disease • Pregnancy ... • Outdoor worker ... Farmer and forestry work ... Pulmonary (91%): Acute ... fluid, BAL, CSF, urine
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Screening Tests for Acute ... profile, including liver ... protein) to exclude metabolic ... • Serum and urine