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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... Bedside: ice pack ... #diagnosis #management
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
observed in the clinical ... They are caused ... today was that of Graves ... new techniques – e.g ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Causes of Female Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Uterus - HSG or SHG or hysteroscopy:
 • Fibroids/polyps
Causes of Female ... Infertility - Differential ... Previous tubal pregnancy ... Hyperprolactinemia • Tumors (e.g ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis ... Phos), CBC with differential ... pregnancy possible ... oral secretions (e.g ... #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... HIV, EtOH, Urine Pregnancy ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #icu #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(e.g., preeclampsia ... Genetic variants (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... , selenium) Differential ... Consider biomarkers (e.g