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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... with compensatory HTN ... Sympathomimetic agents ... • Clonidine cessation ... #Diagnosis #causes
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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before 20 weeks gestation ... First diagnosed during ... After 20 weeks gestation ... #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anti-coagulation agents ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Causes of Growth Restriction - Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal
 • Chronic Maternal
Causes of Growth ... Gestational Age - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Small • Multiple Gestation ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... Gestational Age - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Prolonged gestation ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... diabetes mellitus, HTN ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... Gestational Age - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Thromboembolic events ... variants (e.g., TTN ... , selenium) Differential ... chemotherapeutic agents ... changes of late gestation
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
single serotonergic agent ... due to abrupt cessation ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... table #diagnosis #differential