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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
* Variant of pre-eclampsia ... child * Severe cases ... #TTPHUS #HELLP ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
- TTP/HUS, HELLP ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... * Variant of pre-eclampsia ... child * Severe cases ... hematology #diagnosis #table
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
Hypertension in Pregnancy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #obstetrics ... #obgyn
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... over course of pregnancy ... • Caesarean section ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... purpura (TTP) • HELLP ... . heparin) • Pre-existing ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... hypertension / Pre-eclampsia ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Diagnosis • Pre-existing ... African ancestry, pre-eclampsia ... sx: dyspnea on exertion ... during Delivery • Stable
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
left ventricular ejection ... other high-output causes ... dissection • Other causes ... Rule out other causes ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology #OBGyn
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... : HELLP • Iatrogenic ... NT) - If both are