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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Liver of Pregnancy ... plasma exchange 2) ... plasma exchange 3) ... Fatty liver of ... #hematology #diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
plasma exchange 2) ... Fatty liver of ... delivery of child 3) ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... OBGyn #Hematology #Diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... #Liver #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
hemorrhage Acute Fatty ... Liver of Pregnancy ... Hepatic imaging: Fatty ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #differential #diagnosis
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #clinical #obgyn ... #obstetrics
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Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... - Acute fatty ... liver of pregnancy ... 3. ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... 2. ... of the protein 3. ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... imaging of liver
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
was placed on 3 ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... seen on a CXR.2 ... bleeding often from a liver ... Most commonly caused