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POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... of acute appendicitis ... tubular structure (3) ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... pain • Skin changes ... pain > 3 months ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... aneurysms • Acute
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... weeks incubation Acute ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... Confirmatory Tests ... - check Acute
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... • Epigastric abdominal ... Lipase > 3x ULN 3) ... early; late to assess ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
or sed rate): Value ... headaches, vision changes ... the “Chewing gum test ... elicited after 2-3 ... Treatment of GCA
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
from a group to assess ... = incidence in acute ... 68%) – 2 (95%) – 3 ... how related two values ... #calculations #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... tests before beginning ... treatment. ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
positive tourniquet test ... transmission, with acute ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... classification #diagnosis
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Pulmonary (91%): Acute ... adjacent to the focus ... cerebellum Diagnosis ... 2) Culture 3) ... #management #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... 2) Pulmonary 3) ... Abdominal, pelvic ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess