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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... history and known ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management
Peritonsillar Abscess on POCUS prior to Incision and Drainage

- Dr. Stephen Alerhand
@SAlerhand

#Peritonsillar #Abscess #Clinical #POCUS #Ultrasound
Peritonsillar Abscess ... on POCUS prior ... to Incision and ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound
Finger Abscess on POCUS

This 40yo diabetic presents with 3rd MCP pain and erythema x 2d, now
POCUS This 40yo ... Here is his ultrasound ... What the best step ... Resolution: Bedside Incision ... #POCUS #clinical
Superficial Soft Tissue Abscess with Cobblestoning on POCUS

The ultrasound shows a superficial abscess (green) with cobblestoning
Cobblestoning on POCUS ... The ultrasound ... plan should be incision ... Cobblestoning #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Neck Lymph Nodes on POCUS

Neck mass or swelling? POCUS is a good first test to distinguish
first test to distinguish ... cellulitis vs abscess ... physical exam, and ... reinforcing a decision ... #clinical #ultrasound
Peritonsillar Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

A 19yo female presents with pain and fever. Based
Peritonsillar Abscess ... (POCUS) A 19yo ... presents with pain and ... , which is the best ... #POCUS #Clinical
Peritonsillar abscess with needle seen within its center. #PoCUS helps visualize and guide drainage

Dr. J. Christian
Peritonsillar abscess ... seen within its center ... and guide drainage ... Needle #Drainage #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical
Cellulitis and underlying abscess on POCUS exam

The hyperechoic areas represent inflamed subcutaneous tissue (“hot fat”), and
Cellulitis and underlying ... abscess on POCUS ... hypoechoic area in the center ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #skin
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
individual studies Clinical ... diseases, describe clinical ... from a group to assess ... Sensitivity (rule out – screening ... Reliability (“precision
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS ... An ultrasound over ... management would be incision ... #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK