Obstetrics Flashcards

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Pregnancy related cholestasis blood findings

A

Elevated LFTs
Elevated serum bile acids
Normal urate
Fat soluble vitamin malabsorption (prolonging the prothrombin time)

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Features of acute fatty liver of pregnancy

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Much more serious
Assosiated with pre eclampsia
High urate level

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3
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What can cause deranged Lfts in pregnancy

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Pregnancy related cholestasis
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Hyperemesis gravidum
HELLP

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4
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What does HELLP stand for

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haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets

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