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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
+preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... at the bedside #3 ... Ultrasound #POCUS #clinical ... #obgyn #obstetrics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Elevated Liver tests ... delivery of child 3) ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
coagulopathy Pregnancy test ... pregnancy related cause ... xl in ED with 3 ... PO Outpatient OBGYN ... #Management #Obstetrics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Elevated Liver tests ... plasma exchange 3) ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... Autoimmune diseases 3. ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #comparison
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... disease of the newborn ... Type 3 - Mediators ... dermatitis, Tuberculin test ... classification #comparison
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Common Differential Diagnosis ... Usually acute (<3 ... Bending, sneezing ... the Abdomen or Pelvis ... Patterns #Features #Comparison
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)
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... of the protein 3. ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... failure • GI bleeding ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
invasive procedures/ bleeding ... the Journal of Clinical ... a 3-6% drop in ... dL between days 3- ... other than GI bleeding