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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... child * Severe cases ... most often in 2nd trimester ... hematology #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... child * Severe cases ... most often in 2nd trimester ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... Progression • HUS • HELLP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #table
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
CPSoIvers with the help ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... E and call for help ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Typically 3rd trimester ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Preeclampsia, HELLP
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... ❶ Call for help ... of underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
that any given case ... To help you remember ... implies being able ... To help you remember ... #Calculation #Table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... ❶ Call for help ... as a possible cause ... as patient is stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Consider potential causes ... resolving, call for help ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup