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Candidates for Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate 
 - Hemodynamically stable 
 - No
Candidates for Medical Treatment ... Pregnancy with Methotrexate ... to comply with post-treatment ... cardiac activity on ultrasound ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
with more severe disease ... & renal involvement ... Treatment: • ... of steroids +/- methotrexate ... #rheumatology #management
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Spectrum of Disease ... 3: Spectrum of Disease ... & Specificity Assess ... assign a final post-test ... #ultrasound #management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... , Busulfan • Disease ... #Hematuria #Renal ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... pancreas, biliary, renal ... cyclophosphamide, methotrexate ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... #diagnosis #management
Methotrexate Renal Toxicity 
Prevention:
 • Alkalinize the urine, keep urine ph >7
 • Start pre-treatment 12
Methotrexate Renal ... prior to 48 hours post ... Treatment: • ... #Renal #Toxicity ... #management #treatment
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... factors and confirm post-bronchodilator ... (ABCD) - Assess ... COPD #diagnosis #management ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... periodic paralysis, post-hypothermia ... • ↓ Renal K+ ... Excretion: - Renal ... 15 suggests ↓ renal
Large abscess confirmed with POCUS, making I&D safer. Beside to scan beyond the border to make
with POCUS, making ... Post I&D, same area ... fail outpatient treatment ... ssti #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment