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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... Live 12-week ruptured ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Hematology
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
beats (normal sinus ... Brugada algorithm 1. ... point) of S > 100 ms ... in any V lead 3. ... Aberrancy #Comparison #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ; MRA; abdominal ... Oral sodium loading ... scan of abdomen/pelvis ... syndrome - Overnight 1-
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
tracing 1) a large ... antegrade waveform (negative ... on RA pressure 3) ... #tracing #diagnosis ... #pocus
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... classically purple abdominal ... areas that are not normally ... ACTH levels 3) ... CT, pelvis CT
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... infectious disease caused ... serology, smear negative ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal
GRACE-2 Guidelines for Low-Risk, Recurrent Abdominal Pain in the ED

1) Should adult ED patients with low-risk,
Pain in the ED 1) ... [CTAP] after a negative ... ultrasound? ... of evidence] 3) ... Pain #Emergency #diagnosis
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rule out other causes ... affected areas and if negative ... , breast bone, pelvis ... efficacious include IL-1 ... #management #Dermatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
varying degrees of: 1. ... level of myelitis 3. ... - More than 2/3 ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... tested and if negative