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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 ... : • Defect in fetal ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Liver #Pregnancy
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... hemorrhage Acute Fatty ... Liver of Pregnancy ... Hepatic imaging: Fatty
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty ... liver of pregnancy
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
of Pregnancy Chronic ... diagnosed during pregnancy ... pits <100k), ↑ liver ... hemolysis, elevated liver ... diagnosis so have high clinical
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Peritoneum Portal hypertension ... Liver disease ... - Acute fatty ... liver of pregnancy
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... : Resistant hypertension ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... >1.5, and both values ... gastrointestinal bleed, hypotension ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... >1.5, and both values ... gastrointestinal bleed, hypotension ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
w/ black spots fatal ... fever, chills, hypotension ... sepsis: chronic liver ... Early abx are critical ... dermatology #legs #clinical
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
initially include hypotension ... myocarditis, etc), Valves ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... neuraxial anesthesia), Liver