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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... : Shock liver ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... = nonspecific (nausea ... rapidly develops (DIC ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... organ damage Clinical ... dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... • Severe Liver ... #treatment #management
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
Good quality FAST ... of solid organ injury ... Patient did have ... pneumoperitoneum #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma