11 results
Causes of Early (<20 Weeks) and Late Bleeding in Pregnancy  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Bleeding
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound ... UCG pos. ... Diagnosis/differential ... Pelvis Sag See thread ... #clinical #OBGyn
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... - CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Memory B cells are long-lived ... storage sites (e.g ... proliferate and differentiate ... antigen -> Incr Rate
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 ... proportionally. 30 years later ... other than GI bleeding ... pathophysiology #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... (ESR or sed rate ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... day, followed by long
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... causing hypovolemia needing ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... sedimentation rate ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
CLINICAL: • Physical ... sedimentation rate ... • Normocytic anemia ... normal and can help differentiate ... universally used, ultrasound