10 results
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of First Trimester Abdominal Pain #Diagnosis #OBGyn #Trimester #First #FirstTrimester #Abdominal #Pain #Pregnancy #Workup
Pain #Diagnosis #OBGyn ... Pain #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Differential #Algorithm
Primary Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis Framework

Workup:
 • β-HCG, TSH and PRL
 • Breast Tanner Staging
 • FSH,
Diagnosis Framework Workup ... Diagnosis #pediatrics #obgyn ... #gynecology #algorithm
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyperthyroidism • PCOS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Diagnosis #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
a near-normal PaCO2 ... persistently increased work ... life-threat is increased work ... increase in the work ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
Medical #Abortion #algorithm ... #workup #evaluation ... diagnosis #obstetrics #obgyn
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... to “blow off” CO2 ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Algorithm Workup and Management of Suspected Uterine Infection
 • Physical Exam, including pelvic exam
 • Vitals,
Algorithm Workup ... Uterine #Infection #workup ... #gynecology #obgyn ... #diagnosis #algorithm
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... #Diagnosis #OBGyn ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Algorithm