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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... Live 12-week ruptured ... pregnancy can be live ... VivetaLobo #Live ... #obgyn #obstetrics
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #obgyn #diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Using external abdominal ... examining hand) 3. ... compression (using ultrasound ... #Management #obstetrics ... #obgyn
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
in the liver along ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Chest X-ray • Abdominal ... 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,
the Journal of Clinical ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... and can cause a 3- ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... dL between days 3-
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
beats CXR on time, cost ... wasted on rib fx 3. ... diagnosis; the ... confirm in the short ... #ultrasound #trauma
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
major clinical ... 2) Pulmonary 3) ... Abdominal, pelvic ... fungal stain of clinical ... Inhalation of spores
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... Due to their short ... was placed on 3 ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver