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Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound ... Lower abdominal ... Diagnosis/differential ... Pregnancy #Pelvis #Ultrasound ... #clinical #OBGyn
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 ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Live 12-week ruptured ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... 1) Diagnostic ... >7 days 2) PCR>culture ... 3) Empiric antibiotics ... Medications, Acute abdominal
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... Diagnosis The ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... incisional). 3) ... concentration 3)
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... RBCs (subtract 1 ... signs (fever, abdominal ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
classified as: • Low: <1 ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... 15,000 PVCs/day • >3 ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #differential #
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... hyponatremia is a complex ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... Non-Inflammatory 3) ... 3. ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... discordant QRS complex ... ST elevation in 3 ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #