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Contraception and CKD
Preferred Contraception in kidney disease: Intrauterine devices and progesterone only methods
Avoid combined progesterone/estrogen pills

#Contraception
Contraception and ... CKD Preferred Contraception ... estrogen pills #Contraception ... treatment #gynecology #obgyn
Hormonal Contraceptive Patches - Twirla vs Xulane

#patches #contraceptive #contraception #obgyn #gynecology #comparison #Twirla #Xulane #pharmacology
contraceptive #contraception ... #obgyn #gynecology
Hormonal Contraceptive Vaginal Rings - NuvaRing vs Annovera

#vaginal #rings #contraceptive #contraception #obgyn #gynecology #comparison #NuvaRing #Annovera
contraceptive #contraception ... #obgyn #gynecology
Fetal Heart Rate Decelerations

Decelerations in fetal heart rate are more complicated and should be interpreted according
to the uterine contraction ... Diagnosis #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
compression (mirror contractions ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Emergency Breech Baby Delivery 
OB able to take patient to the OR?  yes -> C-section
mom to push with contractions ... mom to push with contractions ... management #obstetrics #obgyn
Landolfi’s Sign on Physical Exam

A 73-year-old man presented with shortness of breath. On ocular exam, pupil
pupil dilation and constriction ... refers to systolic contraction
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology
 - Atrial Contraction
 - Isovolumetric Contraction
 - Rapid Ventricular Ejection
 - Slow
Pathophysiology - Atrial Contraction ... Isovolumetric Contraction
Cardiac Myocyte Contractile cycle
 - Ca2+ binds to TnC → TnI is inhibited → conformational change
Cardiac Myocyte Contractile ... Cardiology #Myocyte #Contractile ... #Cycle #Contraction
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
causes uterine contraction ... causes uterine contraction ... induces uterine contraction ... induces uterine contraction