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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
are outlined in Table ... 1 #Diagnosis ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Radiology #VTE ... Imaging #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
critically ill pregnant ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Algorithm May ... - High Output State ... infection • Pregnancy ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Infarction • Stable ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... management #morphology #cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
desirable, e.g. in pregnancy ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... obstruction - Able ... for non-calculus causes ... can be used in pregnancy
Causes of Early Bleeding in Pregnancy (< 20 Weeks) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Not Bleeding from the
Causes of Early ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Not ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... during Delivery • Stable ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm