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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... Live 12-week ruptured ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
easily and look complete ... Using external abdominal ... examining hand) 3. ... compression (using ultrasound ... Management #obstetrics #obgyn
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... following): (1) ... Clinical features ... cloudy effluent) (2) ... seen in only in 1/
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... signs (fever, abdominal ... good as 10 days 2) ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
2. ... specific questions to ask ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
to Manifest: 1. ... Hyperuricemia 2. ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Indications • ≥2 ... in a year • 1
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) ... #clinical #ultrasound
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
CRP level: (1) ... frozen serum (2) ... hyperglobulinemia (3) ... Polyarthritis: • Complete ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Avium Complex (MAC ... patients such as: 1. ... than 50/μL) 2. ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
fossa Key points 1) ... popliteal cyst 2) ... for a definitive diagnosis ... " 6) Rupture appears ... #Cyst #POCUS #clinical