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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
+preg test. ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical ... #obgyn #obstetrics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
tests, Low Platelets ... plasma exchange 2) ... delivery of child 3) ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
tests, Low Platelets ... plasma exchange 2) ... plasma exchange 3) ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... Areas of diagnostic ... disease; T2DM, type 2 ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... algorithm for pulmonary ... preferred front-line ... #OBGyn #Obstetrics ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
- Differential Diagnosis ... examining hand) 3. ... compression (using ultrasound ... #Management #obstetrics ... #obgyn
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 ... Infections 2. ... Autoimmune diseases 3. ... #rheumatology #comparison
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... frozen serum (2) ... hyperglobulinemia (3) ... profile, including liver ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
imaging Tier 2 ... • Additional tests ... geography/travel Tier 3 ... marrow, Lymph node, Liver ... #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... and can cause a 3- ... Hct in the first 2 ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... dL between days 3-