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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... : • Defect in fetal ... = nonspecific (nausea ... #Fatty #Liver #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... Fatty liver of pregnancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
- 1 or more clinical ... • Unexplained pregnancy ... maternal chromosomal causes ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology