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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. ... +preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... pain, chronic constipation ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA
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
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... or sed rate): Value ... headaches, vision changes ... the “Chewing gum test ... 3 years.
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 ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
- CT chest; CT abdomen ... if abdominal pain ... underlying cause - Give ... immediate treatment 1. ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis