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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Obscure diagnosis ... ultrasound, reverb in liver ... Venous #Gas #Air #Clinical ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... #clinical #obgyn
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Test for the respective ... Liver biopsy • ... node biopsy • Clinical ... biopsy • Lab values ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... , abdominal pain ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... Myelitis Diagnosis ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... #Myelitis #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... volume depletion, abdominal ... ACTH) stimulation test
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
• Person who lives ... positive tourniquet test ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... classification #diagnosis