12 results
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Syndrome and Acute ... Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
biliary obstruction, HELLP ... Syndrome, Celiac ... Toxic: Medication, Pregnancy ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
, no necrosis HELLP ... Syndrome (Hemolysis ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #hepatitis #comparison ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... - AFLP, HELLP ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... , Ischemic Liver ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... HCV, EBV, CMV - Bacterial ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... - Pregnancy: HELLP ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy) - Low ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Tuberculosis • Bacterial ... #Causes #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... : HELLP • Iatrogenic ... #hepatology