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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Elevated Liver tests ... plasma exchange 2) ... delivery of child 3) ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
coagulopathy Pregnancy test ... pregnancy related cause ... xl in ED with 3 ... PO Outpatient OBGYN ... #Management #Obstetrics
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
+preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #obstetrics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Elevated Liver tests ... plasma exchange 2) ... plasma exchange 3) ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Eczema, Asthma Type 2 ... disease of the newborn ... Type 3 - Mediators ... classification #comparison
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Usually acute (<3 ... Bending, sneezing ... the Abdomen or Pelvis ... Accounts for —2% ... Patterns #Features #Comparison
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... liver disease: > 2 ... muscle injury: > 3 ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion 2. ... of the protein 3. ... failure • GI bleeding ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Doppler imaging: Normal-size
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
invasive procedures/ bleeding ... a 3-6% drop in ... Hct in the first 2 ... dL between days 3- ... other than GI bleeding