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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... months without treatment ... Liver #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... and treatment of ... Patients with cirrhosis ... #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
VIBES Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management Checklist

V - Volume (Ascites, HRS)
	- Evaluate for Ascites, Edema, Hydrothorax, Hepatorenal
VIBES Mnemonic - Cirrhosis ... Transplant) - RUQUS + AFP ... PNA) #VIBES #Cirrhosis ... Mnemonic #Management #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #Gastroenterology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... line therapy if ALP ... bilirubin despite 12 ... #Management #Treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
• Stigmata of cirrhosis ... the left heart TREATMENT ... mortality rate of ~12% ... only definitive treatment ... #diagnosis #hepatology