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Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Using external abdominal ... to gather POC Trauma ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... procoagulants • External aortic ... compression (using ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... help and inform clinical ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... organ damage Clinical ... Treatment: ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... psychosis - CHF ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... fibrillation/flutter • Abdominal ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Summary Causes ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... #causes #treatment
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
post-arrest intra-abdominal ... towards cardiac causes ... hypotension as bleeding ... Laceration #cpr #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... causing hypovolemia needing ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... - what is the bleeding ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management