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Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Abnormal Variability:
Abnormal Fetal HR ... Tracing - Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Intravenous (can cause ... give up to 10 mEq/hr ... give up to 20 mEq/hr
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
TEMPERATURE -> HR ... BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... There are specific cases ... #differential #causes
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
• Increases HR ... • Higher doses cause ... min): increases HR ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
for reversible cause ... of 2-10 mg/kg/hr ... of 0.05-2 mg/kg/hr ... of 0.3-4 mg/kg/hr
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Abnormal Fetal HR ... Tracing - Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... stress by reducing HR ... ß-blocker, Target HR
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
for reversible cause ... of 2-10 mg/kg/hr ... of 0.05-2 mg/kg/hr ... of 0.3-4 mg/kg/hr
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
• Oxytocin (causes ... fluids at 250 mL/hr ... Methylergonovine (causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... : • ECG + 24 hr ... Ruled out other causes