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Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... Liver of Pregnancy ... #Disease #Pregnancy ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... infiltration) Differential ... #Liver #Pregnancy
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty ... liver of pregnancy
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Peritoneum Portal ... Liver disease ... - Acute fatty ... liver of pregnancy ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) - Differential ... ascites - Massive liver ... syndrome) - Portal ... - Acute fatty ... liver of pregnancy
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Myeloproliferative disease ... Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... from prosthetic valves
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... • Clinical features ... the spleen or liver ... also arise in normal ... #NonHodgkins #comparison
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Pregnancy-associated