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Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... disease. ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Spectrum of Disease ... Step 3: Spectrum ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... massiliense in CF • Cross ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... • Clinical (Symptoms
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
, describe clinical ... Cross-Sectional ... 68%) – 2 (95%) – 3 ... how related two values ... #calculations #diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
with history of Crohn's ... disease presents ... for this SBO, diagnosed ... of >2.5cm, and 3) ... #Abdominal #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... presentations and disease ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... #typea #typeb #classification
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
(Crohn’s disease ... Diagnostic Approach ... : Clinical Evaluation ... Laboratory Tests ... resolving within 3