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ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Uterine Bleeding ... packing - increased risk ... thromboembolic disease, breast ... cancer, liver dysfunction ... endometrial path0100' or breast
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
increased infection risk ... • Chronic lung ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltration: Often breast ... CA, small cell lung ... function may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
infection • Most common ... pneumonia • DM risk ... • Large volume feeding ... • Diminished breath ... seen • Chest CT
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
sx overlap with normal ... during Delivery • Stable ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... are relatively common ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... surgery (e.g. breast ... replacement) • Lung ... e.g. pancreas, liver ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... circulation = risk ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... , this list is long ... workup, think about common
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
areas include the ... ) Liver, Spleen ... Imaging: X-rays, CT ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging ... organs like the liver
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
hospitalization is commonly ... invasive procedures/ bleeding ... already noted the risk ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... other than GI bleeding
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
intra-abdominal bleeding ... often from a liver ... Contusion Most commonly ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary