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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
scanning or CT-PA ... are outlined in Table ... 1 #Diagnosis ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Radiology #VTE
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Maternal ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... . in pregnancy ... obstruction - Able ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... during Delivery • Stable ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... . pregnant women ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... embolism in pregnancy ... scanning versus CT-PA ... #OBGyn #Obstetrics ... #Radiology #PulmonaryEmbolism
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
other high-output causes ... dissection • Other causes ... Rule out other causes ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology ... #OBGyn #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Female Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Uterus - HSG or SHG or hysteroscopy:
 • Fibroids/polyps
Causes of Female ... Algorithm Uterus ... Previous tubal pregnancy ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare