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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 ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... of pregnancy ... #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Pregnancy) - Low ... Liver Function ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... Hepatic imaging: Normal ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Portal hypertension ... Liver disease ... of pregnancy ... #differential #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... disease US — Normal ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... coagulation and other causes
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
should encourage critical ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... - If both are normal ... Bili > 90% of Total ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... cholestasis of pregnancy ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology