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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 ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #obgyn #diagnosis
Obstetric patients often pose challenges to anesthesiologists, as lab values and parameters vary from a non-pregnant
anesthesiologists, as lab values ... vary from a non-pregnant ... physiologic changes in pregnant ... patient data or clinical ... #diagnosis #clinical
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... pruritus after pregnancy ... Diagnose PBC if ... 2/3 criteria are ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Clinical ... IL-2 receptor Diagnostic ... ): Molecular diagnosis ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis ... #hematology #criteria
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis ... Rome IV Criteria ... bowel disease w/ fecal ... calprotectin or fecal ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #differential #diagnosis
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... >1.5, and both values ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology ... #criteria
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... abdominal pain and fecal ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #criteria #allergy
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... #differential #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... transfusion • Criteria ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison