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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... +preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
4th decades of life ... Causes and clinical ... Autoimmune diseases 3. ... Comorbidity - Atopic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
should be obtained ... CRP level: (1) ... hyperglobulinemia (3) ... profile, including liver ... ANA and RF (if clinical
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
medications #treatment #diagnosis ... Hui RL, Lide W, ... Cutis. 2018;102(3) ... Allergy. 2018;73(3) ... Pedersen MS, Benros
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis ... backward. 3. ... elbow fully as a test ... 90 degree 3. ... by holding the pelvis
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... disturbance, psychosis 3) ... dexamethasone suppression test ... ACTH levels 3)
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... loss of smile 3. ... EMG Findings: 1. ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... in left heart 3- ... Should be performed ... 10 minutes of rest
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
over a five to ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... varying degrees of: 1. ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
, and back and shoulders ... auricular papules Clinical ... -74%] • Blood tests ... RP-ILD Phenotype 1 ... #dermatology #diagnosis