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Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... lungs: massive PE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
bradycardia • Sinus pauses ... • Massive PE ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... implies being able ... #Calculation #Table ... #PPV #NPV #Formulas
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
* Variant of pre-eclampsia ... child * Severe cases ... hematology #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
* Variant of pre-eclampsia ... child * Severe cases ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
score (30-day PE-related ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
tamponade, Vascular → PE ... findings based on cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... terbinafine, thiazidic, PPI ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Diagnosis • Pre-existing ... levels (levels ↑ in pre-eclampsia ... African ancestry, pre-eclampsia ... during Delivery • Stable
Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis on POCUS
Pt-leg pain/redness/swelling. Proximal TRV image. 
Diagnosis: Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis without
hemodynamically stable ... no concern for PE-or ... say is neg for PE ... into the CFV and cause