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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 ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Liver #Pregnancy ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Obstetric patients often pose challenges to anesthesiologists, as lab values and parameters vary from a non-pregnant
anesthesiologists, as lab values ... vary from a non-pregnant ... patient data or clinical ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #management #anesthesia
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... metastasis • Fatty ... liver of pregnancy ... AnnKumfer #Portal #Hypertension
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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Hypertensive ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Management during ... support for patients clinically
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... ratio ≤250 • Hypotension ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Mortality: • Hypotension ... negative predictive value
Because they have decreased glycogen and fat stores, small for gestational age (SGA) babies are particularly
Fetal growth is ... function related to pregnancy ... induced hypertension ... #clinical #newborn
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
tolerable • High MIC values ... gastrointestinal distress, hypertension ... , hypokalemia, hypertension ... tolerable • Limited clinical ... #valleyfever #management
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Weaknesses: High MIC values ... gastrointestinal distress, hypertension ... , hypokalemia, hypertension ... Weaknesses: Limited clinical ... #pharmacology #management