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Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
after a Medical Abortion ... Labs including CBC ... type #Medical #Abortion ... #algorithm #workup ... diagnosis #obstetrics #obgyn
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... Free-Living Cycle ... Parasitic Cycle ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Echinococcus Life Cycle ... #Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle ... Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Spontaneous #Abortion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Spontaneous abortion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
Plasmodium Life Cycle ... Malaria #Plasmodium #lifecycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
philippinensis Life Cycle ... autoinfective cycle ... philippinensis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
restore ovulatory cycles ... restore menstrual cycle ... COC x 6 months ... ovary #syndrome #obgyn
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage ... Management Algorithm ... while obtaining OBGYN ... Hemorrhage #Management #Algorithm ... #obstetrics #obgyn