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Coronal / transverse view - Directional indicator: Pointed to patient’s right side - Appropriate transducer orientation
Coronal / transverse ... orientation for the coronal ... transvaginal exam #EM #Obgyn ... TransVaginal #POCUS #Coronal ... #Orientation #ALiEM
Ectopic pregnancy on transvaginal ultrasound, coronal view. Shown is a yolk sac within an extra-uterine gestational
transvaginal ultrasound, coronal ... #Clinical #Obgyn ... TransVaginal #POCUS #Coronal ... #Ectopic #ALiEM
Managing side effects of birth control

Adverse effects associated with hormonal contraceptives (e.g. headache, breakthrough bleeding, etc)
associated with hormonal ... contraceptives (e.g ... common ADRs of hormonal ... #management #medications ... #obgyn #table #
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... attributed to coronary ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
combination of hormonal ... postpartum: 🧬 Hormonal ... • Spontaneous coronary ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology #OBGyn
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... • Preoperative coronary ... medical and surgical management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
little as 0.1 mL/kg ... dose = 1-2 mL/kg ... - Metabolite (eg ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Methanol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Clonal proliferation ... some ethnicities (e.g ... • Laboratory Tests ... : Blood tests to ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management