You are working at Clerkship General when the next chart gets handed to you – a 31 year old female presenting with abdominal pain. Initial Vitals: BP: 109/65 HR: 96 RR: 21 O2: 99% Temp: 99.1F Critical Actions: Obtain pregnancy test Confirm IUP Administer Rhogam Treat UTI Counsel the patient and discharge them Further Reading: […]
Jul 2024
It's the Small Things - Acute Appendicitis
In the latest podcast episode, we tackle a common concern about an abdominal troublemaker known as appendicitis. Classic symptoms of appendicitis include nausea, vomiting, and pain that typically starts near the navel and then migrates to the lower right abdomen. To diagnose appe ... Show More
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