15 results
Primary Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis Framework

Workup:
 • β-HCG, TSH and PRL
 • Breast Tanner Staging
 • FSH,
Diagnosis Framework Workup ... Breast Tanner Staging ... LH • Pelvic Ultrasound ... obgyn #gynecology #algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Get an LP and imaging ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
Exam • Pelvic Ultrasound ... Medical #Abortion #algorithm ... #workup #evaluation ... #diagnosis #obstetrics
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... preferred front-line imaging ... Diagnosis #OBGyn #Obstetrics ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging ... → Test for APS ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
IMAGING: Always ... you look at the imaging ... failure, esp in work-up ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... #criticalcare
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... hydrogen breath test ... colonoscopy), Abdominal imaging ... (CT, ultrasound ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 31yo female s/p tubal ligation presents with right lower
Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound ... hour prior at work ... What is the best ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... clinical #obgyn #obstetrics
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... color Doppler imaging ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Venous #Management #CriticalCare
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm