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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... : • Defect in fetal ... infiltration) Differential ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... (ALT or AST > ALP ... AIH, Wilsons, Pregnancy ... - AFLP, HELLP ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... (AFLP) • Onset ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... - AFLP, HELLP ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #LiverEnzymes #Differential
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
) Elevation - Differential ... - Increased ALP ... - Drugs - Pregnancy ... #Elevation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... (Alk phos/ULN ALP ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... #differential #
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... cholestasis of pregnancy ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Fatty liver of pregnancy ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology