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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #management #pathophysiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... obstruction • ALP ... Differential Diagnosis ... #cholangitis #diagnosis ... #workup #hepatology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... abdominal mass ... Pathophysiology: ... compression of AAA
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnosis The ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... smear/culture/ADA ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #hepatology
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... Pathophysiology: ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial ... #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... macrognathia), ↑ hand ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... and Workup: •