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Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Examination and Management ... causes uterine contraction ... causes uterine contraction ... induces uterine contraction ... #Examination #Management
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... Maintain atrial contraction ... ineffective) #Management
Treatment for Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis
 • Acute Pericarditis
 • Recurrent Pericarditis
 • Tamponade
 • Constrictive
Tamponade • Constrictive ... #Pericarditis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Severe pHTN, Constrictive ... algorithm #treatment #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
• V1, vessel constriction ... Pharmacology #Summary #management
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... IVCT, isovolumic contraction
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... - Cardiac >> Constrictive ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
, and legs and contraction ... EEG pattern Management
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
 •
ACETAZOLAMIDE to correct a contraction ... Fluid #Balance #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cardiac tamponade, constrictive ... Types #diagnosis #management