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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 ... #Liver #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
HELLP Syndrome and Acute ... Fatty Liver of ... Pregnancy (AFLP) ... plasma exchange 3) Fatty ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... and hemorrhage Acute ... Fatty Liver of ... Hepatic imaging: Fatty ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... metastasis • Fatty ... liver of pregnancy ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
fibrosis - Acute ... fatty liver of ... pregnancy 3. ... #differential #hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
An acute rise or ... previously stable values ... disturbance, or acute ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Veno-occlusive disease - Acute ... fatty liver of ... pregnancy - Myxedema ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Sweet Syndrome (Acute ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... Sweet #Syndrome #Acute ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Hematology