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Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Emergencies in Pregnancy ... , hypotension, fetal ... bronchospasm; fetal ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pregnancy ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... : • Defect in fetal ... = nonspecific (nausea ... #Fatty #Liver #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... Fatty liver of pregnancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
should encourage critical ... variety of other causes ... finding is an urgent indication ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #clinical
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
-Causes may include ... angioedema, certain medications ... menstruation or pregnancy ... PhysicalExam #Pedal #Clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... to bolus these values ... a multitude of clinical ... the appropriate clinical ... - HIV/HAART medications
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Workup Algorithm INDICATIONS ... - 1 or more clinical ... • Unexplained pregnancy ... maternal chromosomal causes ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology