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Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... /rigors &DCed. 2/ ... 2 blood cx + for ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... and Soft Tissue Infections ... 1. ... is not clinically ... evident. 2.
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Obscure diagnosis ... in 2 mins. ... , reverb in liver ... Venous #Gas #Air #Clinical ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... and Cardiac Ultrasound ... phased-array probe and abdominal ... Assess gross LVSF ... #LungExam #diagnosis
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2 ... #POCUS #clinical
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Likelihood Ratio Step 1: ... Step 2: Pre-test ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
patients such as: 1. ... than 50/μL) 2. ... (elevations of liver ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Lung Disease: • Clinical
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
both eyes for 2 ... He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis — infection ... orbital cellulitis, abscess ... #NEJM #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... to right shunt 2. ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble