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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Pregnancy - TTP ... /HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... child * Severe cases ... plasma exchange 2) TTP ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... : • Liver disease ... : • MAHA: TTP, ... HUS, DIC, HELLP ... classification #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Preeclampsia, HELLP ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... /TTP/DITMA) - ... Liver Disease: ... Treat primary cause
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... contrast-enhanced TTE ... management #treatment #hepatology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... ensure patient has ... resolves due to ATP ... resting HR) • Abdominal ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Pancreatic Duct Stones on Ultrasound
Dilated pancreatic duct with calculi in pancreatic duct. Helpful tip- If pancreatic
Helpful tip- If ... Stone resolution has ... Stones #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #clinical #pancreas ... #abdominal
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
of hemolysis or liver ... as jaundice on clinical ... symptoms, such as abdominal ... and stress may cause ... Congenital #bilirubin #hepatology
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
on POCUS LUQ trauma ... case. ... Has abdominal pain-left ... Enlarged #LeftLobe #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound