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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... #clinical #obgyn
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 ... : (1) Blind-ended ... (2) Target shaped ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... Infections 2. ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... fatigue, Nausea, abdominal ... Comorbidity - Atopic
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Clinical ... and a palpable abdominal ... night sweats, fever ... initial test: abdominal
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on ... adolescent male (<1 ... No fever. ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... days and presents fever ... positive tourniquet test ... Intense abdominal ... #diagnosis
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... classically purple abdominal ... Cushing's disease; ectopic ... dexamethasone suppression test
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... patients such as: 1. ... than 50/μL) 2. ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Clinical Presentations ... pseudotuberculosis; may mimic appendicitis ... cramping lasting 1– ... 2 days - Ingestion ... Infectious #Diarrhea #diagnosis