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Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Minimal ... bpm): • Mild hypoxia ... 70) • Tissue hypoxia ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Maternal ... hypoxia/acidosis ... stimulation • Chronic hypoxemia ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Excessive ... • Post-dates pregnancy ... #Oxygenation #Hypoxia ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Maternal ... over course of pregnancy ... palsy secondary to hypoxia ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
variant • fetal ... - incr H+ (acidosis ... diphosphoglycerate: • pregnancy ... • arterial hypoxemia ... Differential #Causes #Diagnosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... alkalosis drive • Hypoxemia ... Hepatic enceph • Pregnancy ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Fetal ... Drugs - Maternal Hypoxemia ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... patient with shock/hypoxemia ... hypoperfusion/ hypoxemia ... before beginning treatment ... Oxygen Content: - Hypoxemia