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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... : • Defect in fetal ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... and hemorrhage Acute ... (AFLP) • Onset ... #differential #diagnosis ... #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... significantly positive ... : • Acute Coronary ... #Pathophysiology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... At least 3 of (Acute ... heart failure, positive ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
associated with acute ... Pathophysiology: ... necrosis, ectopic pregnancy ... the context of acute ... Clinical Significance
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Clinical ... utilization: - Pregnancy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... on ABx) → Acute ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... recurrent CDI • Fecal
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical ... the fetus during pregnancy ... symptoms are more acute ... Withdrawal #Opiate #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... blood loss or acute ... #differential #diagnosis