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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... pain. ... 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
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... - Malignancy 2. ... after injury 3. ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... Non-Inflammatory 3) ... 3. ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
RBCs (subtract 1 ... signs (fever, abdominal ... pain, etc). ... good as 10 days 2) ... fluoroquinolone to complete
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Arthritis • Gout ... Pain 2) Pallor-bruising ... 3) Paralysis ... lower #extremity #msk
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
to Manifest: 1. ... Hyperuricemia 2. ... swelling, significant pain ... not possible • Ultrasound ... in a year • 1
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... 2 mm ST elevation ... discordant QRS complex ... ST elevation in 3 ... EKG #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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or proteinase 3 ... tracts Immune Complex ... -> abdominal pain ... vasculitis) - 2 ... are proteinase 3
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
varying degrees of: 1. ... develops later 2. ... or without back pain ... - More than 2/ ... management #neurology #differential