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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy ... UCG pos. ... Diagnosis/differential ... Pelvis Sag See thread ... Ultrasound #clinical #OBGyn
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #Echocardiogram
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Gestational Age - Differential ... co-morbidities (e.g ... Genetic disorder (e.g ... #Differential # ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Emergency Baby Delivery - Equipment Checklist
 • Sterile gloves
 • Sterile scissors
 • 2 Clamps for
Delivery - Equipment Checklist ... absorbable suture (e.g ... - Neonatal bag ... #Delivery #checklist ... management #obstetrics #obgyn
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Cardiac injury (e.g ... Pericardial perforation (e.g ... pericardial sac ... pericarditis Pregnancy ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Phos), CBC with differential ... pregnancy possible ... oral secretions (e.g ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist
Causes of Female Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Uterus - HSG or SHG or hysteroscopy:
 • Fibroids/polyps
Infertility - Differential ... Previous tubal pregnancy ... Hyperprolactinemia • Tumors (e.g ... #Infertility #Differential ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
carbon monoxide (eg ... living conditions (eg ... vascular diseases (eg ... Female gender - Pregnancy ... signs #symptoms #differential
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... thickening and SAM ... ) septal HCM + SAM ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... plax #cardiology #pocus