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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
RF: neurogenic bladder ... indwelling urinary catheter ... Abdominal or flank ... producing gas in bladder ... P May consider KUB
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
with 26 French catheter ... increased risk of infection ... Monophasic combined oral ... breast cancer, liver ... long-term therapy #AUB
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
POCUS) and function ... Foley urinary catheter ... Clamp catheter distal ... to the port with ... from the urinary catheter
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Typhoid fever (Step ladder ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... Brucellosis • Liver ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... endocarditis) - Portal ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential