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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
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 ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... • Metabolic/Hereditary ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy
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