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Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Ultrasound in the ... Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... Tom Fadial https ... Algorithm #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Paresthesia of 5th and medial ... awakening • Medial ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
tears of gluteus medius ... abduction and medial ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Chauffer = radial ... styloid fracture, median ... • Disposition: DC ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
the ED after a Medical ... Exam • Pelvic Ultrasound ... Labs including CBC ... and blood type #Medical ... workup #evaluation #diagnosis
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
takes a blood meal ... takes a blood meal ... Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... Pathophysiology: ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial ... pyelonephritis CMC
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injuries: Fractures (medial ... dislocation + radial ... Disposition: Simple, DC ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
takes a blood meal ... takes a blood meal ... Babesia #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc