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A 23-year-old primigravid woman, at 36 weeks of gestational age, presents to Labor and Delivery triage with severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain and a headache that has been getting progressively worse over the last 12 hours. She also has mild nausea without vomiting and feels generally unwell. Past medical history is noncontributory, and her only medication is a prenatal vitamin. Temperature is 36.5°C (97.7°F), pulse is 86/min, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 148/86 mmHg. On exam, the lungs are clear to auscultation, severe tenderness is noted in the right upper quadrant and epigastric regions, and patellar reflexes are 3+ bilaterally. The fetal heart rate pattern is reassuring, and there are no contractions on maternal-fetal cardiotocographic monitoring. Labs results are shown in the table below. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
| Laboratory value | Result |
| Serum chemistry | |
| Hemoglobin | 10.5 g/dL |
| Leukocyte count | 6,100/µL |
| Platelet count | 90,000/µL |
| Sodium | 143 mEq/L |
| Potassium | 4.2 mEq/L |
| Chloride | 95 mEq/L |
| Creatinine (Cr) | 1.3 mg/dL |
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | 84 IU/L |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | 98 IU/L |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) | 750 IU/L |
| Urinalysis | |
| Color | Clear |
| Specific gravity | 1.013 |
| Glucose | negative |
| Blood | negative |
| Protein | negative |
| Leukocyte esterase | negative |
| Nitrites | negative |
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