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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Three syndromes ... critically ill pregnant ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
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Causes of Recurrent ... Pregnancy Loss ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... (AFLP) Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... and Caucasian races ... over course of pregnancy ... #OBGyn
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... Emergencies in Pregnancy ... hypotension, lupus-like syndrome ... , hypotension, rash ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Post-dates pregnancy ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Body temperature rises ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... • Treatment: ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... thought to be caused ... hyperthermia - Most cases ... initiation of treatment ... #Algorithm #Symptoms
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... • Turner syndrome ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Causes of Female Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Uterus - HSG or SHG or hysteroscopy:
 • Fibroids/polyps
Causes of Female ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Previous tubal pregnancy ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn