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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 ... = nonspecific (nausea
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
variant • fetal ... diphosphoglycerate: • pregnancy ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
IBD, age > 70, pregnant ... Few infectious causes ... of acute gastroenteritis ... 196 (1.5%) had a positive ... #gastroenterology
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
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... Abdominal Pain: • Pregnancy ... pain • Ectopic pregnancy ... aneurysms • Acute ... #gastroenterology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... of acute respiratory ... weeks 8 and 18 of pregnancy ... Embolism: • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... 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 ... conditions that cause ... Pathophysiology: ... necrosis, ectopic pregnancy ... , or other causes
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Manifestations Causes ... utilization: - Pregnancy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology