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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) ... delivery of child 3) ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... #clinical #obgyn
Normal IUP Findings 1) Yolk sac: Round fluid-filled structure within the gestational sac, located in the
Normal IUP Findings 1) ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #EM #Obgyn #Radiology ... TransAbdmonial #POCUS ... FetalPole #NormalIUP #ALiEM
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
and Hypotension 1. ... Cardiac View 3. ... Aortic Slide Views ... DVT depending on clinical ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... should be done): 1. ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... Pregnancy-associated
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
pain, nausea, and ... for this SBO, diagnosed ... specificity using 1) ... of >2.5cm, and 3) ... #Abdominal #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• Occurs in ~1 ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... heart failure • Aortic ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology #OBGyn
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
Baker's Cyst on POCUS ... But saw this in ... fossa Key points 1) ... for a definitive diagnosis ... #clinical #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... was placed on 3 ... consider intra-abdominal