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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... age • Monitor and ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pathophysiology ... : • Valvular disorders ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Blunt Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Nephrotic Syndrome ... other causes of ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #vascular
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... circulation: MCA ACA ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
often causes arthritis ... bullous or vesicular ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
2) pulmonary vascular ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... • Pulmonary vascular ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Pathophysiology: ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... - Salt and ... #Hepatology #Nephrology