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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
: (1) Blind-ended ... (2) Target shaped ... tubular structure (3) ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... positive tourniquet test ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... fever #severity #classification
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
should be done): 1. ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... • Other: 1. ... Pregnancy-associated
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup 1) ... Clinical diagnosis ... loss of autonomy 2) ... ... laboratory tests ... + imaging 3) Perform
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... 3 minutes of gum ... 3 years.
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
patients such as: 1. ... than 50/μL) 2. ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... NTM #Infections #differential
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Clinical Presentations ... pseudotuberculosis; may mimic appendicitis ... cramping lasting 1– ... 3 days or less - ... Diarrhea #diagnosis #differential