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Causes of Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Pelvic Pain:
 • Non-Gynecologic
 •
Causes of Acute and Chronic ... Fallopian Tube Chronic ... Pelvic Pain: • Co-morbidities ... Musculoskeletal #Acute #Chronic
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... Increases BP, SVR, CO ... Increases HR, SVR, CO ... contractility, CO ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
Comparison Chart MAP = CO ... #criticalcare #pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Comparison Table
Activity: Alpha-1, Beta-1, Dopamine, SVR, HR, CO, BP
Phenylephrine
Vasopressin
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
Dobutamine
Isoproterenol
Milrinone

- Dr. Eric Strong
Dopamine, SVR, HR, CO ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Pharmacologic Treatments ... of Chronic Hypertension ... Management #Treatment #Pharmacology
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm Co-morbidities ... Endometriosis • Chronic ... • Injury #Chronic
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Distributive: • High CO ... Cardiogenic: • Low CO ... Obstructive: • Low CO ... Hypovolemic: • Low CO
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Framework MAP = CO ... third-spacing • ↓ CO ... arrhythmia • ↓ CO ... PE, PAH • ↓ CO ... drugs/toxins • ↑ CO
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
) x (LVOT VTI) CO ... LVOT VTI) X HR CO ... Cardiac #Output #CO
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... - Assess for co-morbidities ... @PulmPEEPs #Chronic