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Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
, N/V, diffuse abdominal ... seizure) #Pathophys #EM ... #IM #Endo #DKA
Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Aorta Ultrasound ... Longitudinal (D) #EM
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
examination and ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound ... phased-array probe and abdominal ... Consider linear
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
on POCUS A linear ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #labeled
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
pancreas or other abdominal ... layers of the abdominal ... indicates intra-abdominal ... #cullensign #em ... #peritonitis #IM
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial ... pyelonephritis CMC IM
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Methergine) 0.2 mg IM ... Hemabate) 250 mcg IM ... Using external abdominal ... compression (using ultrasound
Rectus abdominis IM hematoma CT vs US

Dr. John Pester @drjohnpester

#Rectus #abdominis #intramuscular #hematoma #clinical #pocus #ultrasound
Rectus abdominis ... IM hematoma CT ... drjohnpester #Rectus #abdominis ... clinical #pocus #ultrasound
Incarcerated Hernia on POCUS

Pregnant F w/ abdominal pain? No need for radiation when #POCUS shows a
Pregnant F w/ abdominal ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... Hernia #POCUS #abdominal ... #ultrasound #clinical