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Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Excessive ... • Post-dates pregnancy ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... = nonspecific (nausea ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #obgyn #diagnosis
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... Hypoxemia • Pulmonary ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g. pregnant ... , such as: - Acute ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... deteriorating on medical ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if acute ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Algorithm Look ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Bowel • Ectopic pregnancy ... #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... dysfunction • Pulmonary ... other high-output causes ... Rule out other causes ... recognition and management