Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic ... Ultrasound Young ... Diagnosis/differential ... Pelvis Sag See thread ... #Ultrasound #clinical
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Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Pelvic Intraabdominal ... Abscess on POCUS ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... Diagnosis? ... clinical #Abdominal #Ultrasound
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Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 β€’ Tracheobronchial:
Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: β€’ ... Parenchymal: PNA, Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
GI Bleed Checklist

History, 
Exam, Labs, Access, Coagulation status, 
Medications, 
Interventions

#Diagnosis #Management #Gastrointestinal #GIBleed #Checklist #CriticalCare
Exam, Labs, Access ... Interventions #Diagnosis ... #Management #Gastrointestinal ... GIBleed #Checklist #CriticalCare
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Intrinsic ... herpes zoster; β€’ Pelvic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
hyperlipidemia Pelvic ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology ... #Differential
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Metastasis A – Abscess ... eg. tumefactive MS ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 β€’ Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Peripheral Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Central ... Meningitis, Cerebellar abscess ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... #Hypotension #Management ... #criticalcare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
β€’ Myocardial abscess ... β€’ Aggressive management ... arthritis, splenic abscess ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management