…renal impairment, and cerebrovascular accidents. HELLP syndrome is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy related hypertension also influences obstetric management. In late preterm preeclampsia…

…pregnancy related source material. Types 2 and 3 are diagnostically more challenging because they may not display the classic double lumen appearance. Clinical presentation and…

…pregnancy or malignancy. A markedly raised GGT with the other tests normal is most often enzyme induction by alcohol or drugs and is often of…

…hypercoagulability, and pregnancy are common risk factors (see Risk factors below). A significant proportion of cases with pulmonary embolism require thrombolysis to dissolve the occlusion…

…and pregnancy related history. Female specific or female predominant factors associated with later cardiovascular risk include: Premature menopause Premature ovarian insufficiency Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy…

…age and pregnancy Procalcitonin < 0.25 µg/L Supports a bacterial aetiology; used to guide antibiotic therapy Glucose and lipids Test Threshold Comment : : : Fasting…

…is sufficient Severe elevation Acute HMOD Present Absent clinically Symptoms Often present and related to the affected organ May be absent or nonspecific Treatment setting…

…in pregnancy — a speculum may be used, but not digital examination until the position of the placenta is known. Recent gynaecological surgery. Preparation and equipment…

…moved. 3. Ensure that the patient is sufficiently deeply sedated or relaxed — a half awake patient coughs, clenches the jaw and develops laryngospasm . 4. Open…

…applies chiefly to adults with neutropenia related to cancer treatment. Children, pregnant women, patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation and patients treated with CAR T…