title: Complications of acute fatty liver of pregnancy treated with activated protein C.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Acute fatty liver (AFL) of pregnancy is a difficult and challenging diagnosis. The treatment plan is usually supportive.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of a patient with AFL of pregnancy and Gram-negative endomyometritis and sepsis. Our treatment plan included the use of activated protein C (APC).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first case report of the use of APC in a post-partum patient with AFL and sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma and Critical Care, DeWitt Department of Surgery, University of Miami, PO Box 016960 (D-40), Miami, FL 33101, USA.
authors.forename: Alexandra A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: MacLean
authors.forename: Zoyla
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lopez
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011486:Protein C / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D011486:Protein C