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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Secondary Bacterial ... ) on Abdominal POCUS ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... fusobacterium, so ... #Hepatic #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... blood vessels • Abscess ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... #Diagnosis #SBO
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... infection • Abdominal ... , amebic liver abscess ... , amebic liver abscess ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... neutrophils) • Pus --> bacterial ... pus-filled sore (abscess ... Bacterial folliculitis ... Skin #Lesions #Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... infection • Abscess ... Temperature Pulse Dissociation ... Liver or lung abscess ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... patient’s absolute SBP ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... significantly positive association ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... children Common bacterial ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential