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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... POCUS is more accurate ... #POCUS #Accuracy ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis ... #Exam #VisualAbstract
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
start empiric antibiotics ... Antibiotic Management ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... limited vascular access ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Management: • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... pneumonectomy if fail antibiotics ... weeks or continue antibiotic
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Abscess and Cobblestoning on POCUS

Cobblestoning of inflamed fat (“hot” cobblestoning!) and an echogenic abscess. This should
Abscess and Cobblestoning ... on POCUS Cobblestoning ... and an echogenic abscess ... discharge with antibiotics ... Cobblestoning #POCUS
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
intracellular, Aerobic - Cocci ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... Peripheral smear - Cocci ... Supportive and antibiotics ... #Oroya #Fever #diagnosis
Biliary POCUS for Cholecystectomy - Visual Abstract
What is the predictive value of biliary POCUS in terms
Biliary POCUS for ... value of biliary POCUS ... Cholecystectomy #POCUS ... #ultrasound #diagnosis ... #ebm #visualabstract
POCUS for diagnosing the source of Sepsis - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of using point-of-care
POCUS for diagnosing ... ) in diagnosing ... - POCUS: Sensitivity ... #ultrasound #diagnosis ... #ebm #visualabstract
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... dysfunction paralysis Diagnosis ... Surgical drainage - Antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... support switching antibiotics ... control (e.g. abscess ... ) alternative diagnosis