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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... free fatty acid metabolism ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... Monitor and Treat Complications
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
/Complications: ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
etiology Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Syndrome - Metabolic ... Acidosis • Shift ... Constipation - MSK ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Due to neuronal metabolism ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #diabetes
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
from hormonal and metabolic ... severe clinical complications ... Poorly controlled diabetes ... overload) Other Symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment implications ... ), acidosis is very ... also have Lactic Acidosis ... The metabolism of ... drips unless also diabetic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... adverse events or complications ... ADLs - Highest metabolic ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... Diabetes regimen
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications ... abuse may lead to metabolic ... acidosis (loss ... #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms