3 results
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... diabetes mellitus, HTN ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... predisposition (TTN ... age > 30 years, cocaine ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
variants (e.g., TTN ... absence of systolic dysfunction ... Rule out other causes ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology #OBGyn