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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... * Variant of pre-eclampsia ... child * Severe cases ... hematology #diagnosis #table
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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then wait 3min, pre-ox ... but also reduces CPP ... = dilated BV = raises ... expansion of bleed • CPP ... Target CPP 60.
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... * Variant of pre-eclampsia ... child * Severe cases ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
To help you remember ... To help you remember ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table ... #PPV #NPV #Formulas
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... → Low ALP -> PPi ... accumulate → PPi ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... lung sliding COPD ... massive/submassive PE ... ) POCUS 101 @ ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis on POCUS
Pt-leg pain/redness/swelling. Proximal TRV image. 
Diagnosis: Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis without
Thrombosis on POCUS ... hemodynamically stable ... say is neg for PE ... into the CFV and cause ... Vein #Thrombosis #POCUS
Echocardiogram of Ventricular Tachycardia while still being paced.

You're asked to emergently echo this patient who developed
Answer — Would it help ... Could be PE, could ... In this case the ... Tachycardia #VTach #POCUS