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Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
adolescent male (<1 ... of epigastric pain ... part of abdomen ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... pain. ... +preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
4th decades of life ... Causes and clinical ... Infections 2. ... fatigue, Nausea, abdominal ... pain, diarrhea,
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
retro-orbital pain ... positive tourniquet test ... Intense abdominal ... pain or tenderness ... classification #diagnosis
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... classically purple abdominal ... dexamethasone suppression test ... or M RI of the abdomen
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
that increases 1% ... as a rule-in test ... threatening diagnosis ... compression of the abdomen ... #Clinical #POCUS
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
patients such as: 1. ... than 50/μL) 2. ... (elevations of liver ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... pain, hepatomegaly
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... presents with abd pain ... care center for diagnostic ... #SBP #clinical ... #abscess
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
major clinical ... forms: 1) Rhinocerebral ... 2) Pulmonary ... 3) Abdominal, pelvic ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
range in size from 1 ... spontaneously over 2 ... Diagnostic Approach ... : Clinical Evaluation ... drugs (NSAIDs) for pain