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Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
Criteria for diagnosis ... or initial Echo diagnosis ... BrighamChiefs #postpartum ... Cardiomyopathy #Criteria #diagnosis ... #cardiology #obstetrics
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
pregnancy to 5 months postpartum ... Differential Diagnosis ... up to 8 weeks postpartum ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
• Peripartum/Postpartum ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
severe HTN • Diagnosed ... • First diagnosed ... persists > 12 weeks postpartum ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnosis and management of postpartum haemorrhage #Management #Diagnosis #EM #Obgyn #PostPartum #Hemorrhage #BMJ
Diagnosis and management ... of postpartum haemorrhage ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #EM #Obgyn #PostPartum
Back to Basics: Postpartum Hemorrhage

#Diagnosis #Management #Postpartum #Hemorrhage #PPH #4Ts #Differential
Back to Basics: Postpartum ... Hemorrhage #Diagnosis ... #Management #Postpartum
Precipitous Delivery and Postpartum Hemorrhage in the Emergency Department
 • Uncomplicated Delivery
 • Cephalic (head first)
Precipitous Delivery and Postpartum ... presentations • Postpartum ... Precipitous #Delivery #Postpartum
REBEL Review 89: Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage #FOAMed #table #obstetrics #hemorrhage #PPH
: Treatment of Postpartum
Approximation of Fundal Height 

Gestational age - Fundal Height Landmark 
12 wks - Pubic symphysis 
20
w 36 - 32 cm Postpartum ... Approximation #Obstetrics #Diagnosis
Woman – The TXA Trial for Post-Partum Hemorrhage.  Lancet. 2017 May 27
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28456509

#EBM #OBGyn #WOMANTrial #TXA
TranexamicAcid #PostPartum