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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 ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical
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 ... QT <300-360 ms: ... #EKG #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Cheat Sheet 1) ... . ectopic atrial ... de pointes • Short ... #diagnosis #system
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
for this SBO, diagnosed ... specificity using 1) ... small bowel), 2) ... of >2.5cm, and 3) ... #Abdominal #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... was placed on 3 ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest