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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... • Ischemia ... #algorithm #Causes
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... Uterotonic Medications ... • Oxytocin (causes ... Methylergonovine (causes ... #Hemorrhage #Differential
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Finger glucose • Medication ... NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... Evaluate underlying cause ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Hemorrhage - Differential ... section Uterine Atony ... Hemophilia A) #PostPartum ... #Hemorrhage #PPH
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for ... Clinical diagnosis of ischemic ... present, in which case ... incomplete list): • Ischemic ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
detachment or hemorrhage ... Lens dislocation, Ischemic ... Loss: • Stroke, Medication ... differential #diagnosis #causes
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... - subarachnoid hemorrhage ... intracerebral hemorrhage ... at home or at work ... late pregnancy or postpartum
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup ... such as retinal hemorrhages ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Diagnosis #indications
Uterine Massage
 - First line treatment for uterine atony
 - Begin with firm massage of the
treatment for uterine atony ... internal hand (can cause ... #Management #Postpartum ... #Hemorrhage #Bimanual
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
with pulmonary hemorrhage ... Pulmonary: pulmonary hemorrhage ... EGPA) • Digital ischemia ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Goodpasture's cause