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Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
compromise 5: Fatal ... Syndrome #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Can be rapidly fatal ... Hyperthermia #comparison #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... myoglobinemia; can be fatal ... #pharmacology #management
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
Severe AMS with altered mental status, ataxia, and other neurological manifestations such
Rare: 1-3% Can be fatal ... #Edema #HACE #diagnosis ... #management
Headache Differential - Killers
#Diagnosis #Headache #Killers #Lethal #Fatal #Differential
Differential - Killers #Diagnosis ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
can easily be fatal ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Clinical: • Disease fatal ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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for Antenatal Diagnosis ... analysis - Fetal ... Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ... Non-invasive genetic diagnosis ... Antenatal #Testing #Diagnosis
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... (< 5 bpm): • Fetal ... compression • Fetal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Taming The SRU Approach to the undifferentiated female patient to limit risk of alloimmunization by fetal-maternal
alloimmunization by fetal-maternal ... RhoGAM use: #Diagnosis ... #Management #OBGyn