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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... infiltration) Differential ... #Liver #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... metastasis • Fatty ... liver of pregnancy
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... hemorrhage Acute Fatty ... Hepatic imaging: Fatty ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
hypertension (SAAG ... - Acute fatty ... liver of pregnancy ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Clinically significant ... ) Differential ... appreciate the value ... bacteremia and hypotension ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... infection - Portal ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... Pregnancy-associated
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
vulnificus part of normal ... w/ black spots fatal ... fever, chills, hypotension ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
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 ... values increase ... systemic complaints- anemia
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... vein thrombosis Hematologic