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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
) Pathophysiology ... free fatty acid metabolism ... Intermediate fatty acid metabolism ... Maternal Support - Critical ... Pregnancy #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
/or suspicious clinical ... The presence of metabolic ... syndrome criteria ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Nephrolithiasis • Metabolic ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Hypogonad (50%) • Metabolic ... GH stimulates liver ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Diagnosis and Workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Screening Tests for All ... profile, including liver ... protein) to exclude metabolic ... ANA and RF (if clinical