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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... (see below for diagnosis ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... #obgyn #obstetrics
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... through 6 zones (3 ... per side) 1. ... #Peds #EM #PICU ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
and Hypotension 1. ... Parasternal Long ... Cardiac View 3. ... in a search for Ectopic ... #Protocol #diagnosis
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
presenting with 3 ... Beside ultrasound ... the OR in under 1 ... Michael Macias, EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
x 10 Rhythm (1) ... - LoPR: WPW, ectopic ... 500 DANGER - Short ... 360 ms: ↑ca - Long ... Approach #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... liter IVNS • Drain ... examining hand) 3. ... compression (using ultrasound ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO 1. ... vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Long symptom-free ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
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 ... confirm in the short ... #clinical #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... was placed on 3 ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest