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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... Ectopic pregnancy ... #clinical #obgyn
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) ... plasma exchange 2) ... delivery of child 3) ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
and Hypotension 1. ... Cardiac View 2. ... Cardiac View 3. ... Pregnancy and DVT ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
> 1.1 g/dL) 1. ... fatty liver of pregnancy ... 3. ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
adenopathy - Drugs (3 ... contraceptives - Pregnancy ... (2 to 5 percent ... Nodosum #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... should be done): 1. ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... • Other: 1. ... Pregnancy-associated
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolus 3. ... months before 1°
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... liver disease: > 2 ... muscle injury: > 3 ... #hepatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Disease 3 ... Antibodies: 1. ... Agglutinins (CAD) 2. ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
1) Check reticulocyte ... hyper-proliferative 2) ... , haptoglobin) 3) ... Use MCV & clinical ... #diagnosis #hematology