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Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
to 10-20-fold elevation ... : <5 mg/dL • Hepatic ... to 10-20-fold elevation ... imaging: Hepatic ... if severe • Hepatic
Hepatic hydatid cyst: water lily sign

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Hepatic #hydatid #cyst #WaterLily #sign #liver #ultrasound
Hepatic hydatid ... cyst: water lily sign ... Ivan_Echocardio #Hepatic ... cyst #WaterLily #sign ... #liver #ultrasound
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... Injury • AST/ALT elevation ... more specific for hepatic
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation ... disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Other causes of elevation ... DDX of Hepatic
"Playboy Bunny" sign, seen w/hepatic congestion due to R heart failure.

Dr. Josie Acuna @jgacuna

#Hepatic #Congestion #Bunny
Playboy Bunny" sign ... , seen w/hepatic ... Acuna @jgacuna #Hepatic ... Congestion #Bunny #Sign ... Playboy #Clinical #Liver
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
significant portal HTN Signs ... g/dl (suggest hepatic ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
for ST Segment Elevations ... ) - BRUGADA SIGN ... SPIKED HELMET SIGN ... #STSegment #STElevation
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... replaced by non-hepatic ... or amyloid: • Elevation ... Enzyme Elevation
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Examination for Liver ... Flapping tremor (hepatic ... Palpable gallbladder, Hepatic ... physicalexam #cirrhosis #liver ... #disease #signs
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... Enzyme Elevation