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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
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... , hypovolemia, hypotension ... abdominal pain and fecal ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #criteria #allergy
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... >1.5, and both values ... gastrointestinal bleed, hypotension ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology ... #criteria
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... symptoms • Fever and hypotension ... ) • Fever and hypotension ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Fatty liver of pregnancy ... #causes #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... >1.5, and both values ... gastrointestinal bleed, hypotension ... Autoimmune #Hepatitis #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #AIH
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Criteria: • Underlying ... disease - Portal hypertension ... underlying portal hypertension ... management #treatment #hepatology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... Dermatosis) Major criteria ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... appreciate the value ... likelihood of negative clinical ... bacteremia and hypotension ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology