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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... present or signs of infection ... ultrasound as initial ... may narrow per culture ... #diagnosis #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
fluid in blood culture ... signs (fever, abdominal ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... easily and look complete ... Using external abdominal ... Laceration repair with suture ... compression (using ultrasound
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... Gram stain and culture ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... • Confirmed by culture ... into the skin or subcutaneous ... Diagnosis: • Culture ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management