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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Acute: - Primary ... Neurologic: Vascular ... Inflammatory (Acute ... conditions: Heart failure
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... = nonspecific (nausea ... hypoglycemia, encephalopathy ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury ( AKI ... perfusion: • Cardiac failure ... Dehydration • Vascular ... #Differential #Nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... AKI - Differential ... HEMODYNAMIC • Cardiac failure ... syndrome) • Vascular ... #causes #Acute
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diuretics if heart failure ... on UA) - Vascular ... appropriate) #Acute ... Kidney #Injury #AKI
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
- respiratory failure ... • Neurologic: ... Renal: - Renal failure ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... agents, Renal failure ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
hepatitis, or acute ... liver failure ... • Caused by splanchnic ... causes (esp. ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology
Artificial Liver Support Systems
Bridge between transplantation to allow a patient's liver to recover
When used: Acute liver
liver failure, ... Acute-on-chronic ... causing hepatic encephalopathy ... Support #Systems #hepatology ... #management