9 results
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
are outlined in Table ... 1 #Diagnosis ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Radiology #VTE ... #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
critically ill pregnant ... child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... OBGyn #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
desirable, e.g. in pregnancy ... obstruction - Able ... identify non-calculus causes ... for non-calculus causes ... can be used in pregnancy
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... Coronary CTA (making ... clear to patient ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... algorithm for pulmonary ... embolism in pregnancy ... #OBGyn #Obstetrics ... #Algorithm #PE
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #algorithm