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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
(see below for diagnosis ... Live 12-week ruptured ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... #clinical #obgyn
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... Experience • 2/ ... disease control • 1/ ... #diagnosis #management
Normal IUP Findings 1) Yolk sac: Round fluid-filled structure within the gestational sac, located in the
Normal IUP Findings 1) ... the endometrium 2) ... the yolk sac #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #EM # ... #POCUS #YolkSac
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... Differential Diagnosis ... months before 1° ... #management #cardiology
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
contents, you cannot differentiate ... This is not diagnostic ... of an IUP #Clinical ... #EM #Obgyn #Radiology ... #PelvicUS #POCUS
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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and persists > 12 ... Urine Dipstick ≥2+ ... so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Diagnosis Framework ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Spinal injuries 2. ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... #algorithm
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... /50 Rule (part 2)