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Hypertension in Pregnancy - Classification

Elevation in blood pressure >140 mmHg systolic, or >90 mmHg diastolic.

1) Chronic
Hypertension in Pregnancy ... hypertension of pregnancy ... diagnosed prior to pregnancy ... up to 4 weeks postpartum ... #Hypertension #Pregnancy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Towards the end of pregnancy ... to 5 months postpartum ... Management during Postpartum ... up to 8 weeks postpartum ... against future pregnancy
Phlegmasia Alba Dolens

This condition is also known as “milk leg,” especially as it affects women in
third trimester of pregnancy ... First described in pregnant ... and postpartum
Phlegmasia Alba Dolens

This condition is also known as “milk leg,” especially as it affects women in
third trimester of pregnancy ... First described in pregnant ... and postpartum
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... range: 18 wks - postpartum ... #Fatty #Liver #Pregnancy
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy ... diagnosed during pregnancy ... persists > 12 weeks postpartum ... Hypertensive #Disorders #Pregnancy
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... or postpartum
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Female gender - Pregnancy ... serotonergic drugs - Postpartum
Medication Safety in Pregnancy - Pocketcard for Emergency Providers

#Medications #Pregnancy #Safety #Pregnant #Pocketcard #Pharmacology #Table #Guide
Medication Safety in Pregnancy ... #Medications #Pregnancy ... #Safety #Pregnant
Diagnosis and management of postpartum haemorrhage #Management #Diagnosis #EM #Obgyn #PostPartum #Hemorrhage #BMJ
management of postpartum ... Diagnosis #EM #Obgyn #PostPartum