10 results
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Uterine Bleeding ... pregnancy related cause ... thromboembolic disease, breast ... cancer, liver dysfunction ... endometrial path0100' or breast
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... Infiltration: Often breast ... CA, small cell lung ... function may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
the right side, leading ... neck (shown in video ... and spaces can cause ... travels from these areas ... in subcutaneous areas
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... DDX - Other causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... Look back in the ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... , this list is long
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... fever, malaise, lack ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... heart (2-5%), liver ... (pain/abnormal
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
left a typical case ... pulmonary lobules, leading ... to widespread areas ... of abnormally low ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
invasive procedures/ bleeding ... molecules move back ... 1928, a 32-page long ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... other than GI bleeding
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
surgery (e.g. breast ... • Non-cataract ophthalmologic ... replacement) • Lung ... e.g. pancreas, liver ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
intra-abdominal bleeding ... often from a liver ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary