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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Syndrome and Acute ... Pregnancy (AFLP) 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
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP ... Syndrome • TTP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Structural - Pelvic masses ... - May-Thurner syndrome ... anticoagulation #hematology ... #differential #algorithm
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
the ED with a rash ... the patient’s rash ... SSSS #Clinical #Photo ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Dermatology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... neurology, back pain Haematology ... cell disease Rheumatology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
biliary obstruction, HELLP ... Syndrome, Celiac ... Causes #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 ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... • Pregnancy: HELLP ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... at that stage rather ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver