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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
(see below for diagnosis ... Live 12-week ruptured ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
spinal needle + 3- ... Child: 20 ml.kg-1) ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... xiphoid • Attach 3- ... generally toward left shoulder
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
to Manifest: 1. ... Gram stain and culture ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... in a year • 1
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... to help confirm diagnosis ... 3) To assess for ... Point of Care Ultrasound
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... adjacent to the focus ... : 1) Fresh wet ... Skin tissue 2) Culture ... 3) Ag serum/urine
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
1. look for a ... wasted on rib fx 3. ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... , orient in line ... #clinical #ultrasound
Uncertainty Communication Checklist for Patient Discharge

Introduction
1. Explain to the patient that they are being discharged
2. Ask
Introduction 1. ... results/ED summary 3. ... state that either “life-threatening ... (selfcare and future ... what symptoms should
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... 2) Pulmonary 3) ... Abdominal, pelvic ... Inhalation of spores ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... was placed on 3 ... bleeding often from a liver ... secretions and should