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Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... , hypotension, abd ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... #clinical #Crohns
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... BP with lower abd ... Diagnosis? ... Delayed presentation ... #POCUS #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CBC - Leukocytosis ... treatment • Delayed
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... ) • Traumatic injury ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... liver or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach on Gastric POCUS

Abd pain+vomiting+peritonitis -> Massively dilated stomach on #POCUS. NG tube placed
Abd pain+vomiting ... Do a diagnostic/ ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #Stomach ... #POCUS
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Lymphadenitis • Catheter related ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
is sent to CT abd ... in over 80% of cases ... missed and/or delayed ... diagnosis and intervention ... #clinical #video
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
presents with abd ... care center for diagnostic ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused