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Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Abnormal Variability:
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal ... Bradycardia • Fetal ... + Maternal Tachycardia ... • Fetal + Maternal ... Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
insufficiency • Maternal ... hypotension • Reduced maternal ... compression • Maternal ... hypotension • Maternal ... Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics
Umbilical Cord Prolapse - umbilical cord presents ahead of fetus
 • Elevate the presenting fetal part
the presenting fetal ... compression • Maternal ... position • Obstetrical ... UmbilicalCord #Prolapse #Obstetrics
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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analysis - Fetal ... sampling - Fetal ... invasive surgery, e.g ... DNA from maternal ... Diagnosis #Laboratory #Obstetrics
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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co-morbidities (e.g ... Uterine rupture Fetal ... Genetic disorder (e.g ... Weaver's syndrome) Fetal ... Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
that May Affect Fetal ... entanglement Decreased Fetal ... Capacity: • Fetal ... Prematurity • Fetal ... Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Diagnosis Algorithm Maternal ... Drug response • Maternal ... congenital heart block (e.g ... Vagal stimulation (e.g ... Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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, hypotension, fetal ... 1st-degree heart block, maternal ... bronchospasm; fetal ... bradycardia, persistent fetal ... Emergency #Pregnancy #Obstetrics
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
-28 weeks): • Fetal ... translucency, ß-hCG ... weeks) - Maternal ... 40 weeks): • Fetal ... Timeline #Evaluation #Obstetrics
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms ... interval ≥ 120 ms ... waves: > 40 ms ... Anterior (V3-4) • Lateral ... Interpretation #ECG