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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... : • Defect in fetal ... = nonspecific (nausea ... infiltration) Differential ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Fatty liver of pregnancy ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
This can be fatal ... changes and may cause ... severe clinical ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Nutrition #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated ... #Differential #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Out Secondary Causes ... Exposure to heavy metal ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA, but normal values ... Treatment of GCA