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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
with fever/abd ... Diverticular abscess ... #POCUS #clinical ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... than one cause (e.g ... carcinomatosis, HF, etc ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... smear/culture/ADA
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... • Persistent fever ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... poisoning, DKA, Fever ... Metabolic acidosis (eg ... #Diagnosis
Acute Schistosomiasis: Katayama Fever
 • Most common in travelers and children
 • "Swimmers Itch" in the
Schistosomiasis: Katayama Fever ... circulating immune complexes—coincides ... with beginning of egg ... arthralgias, diarrhea, abdominal ... #diagnosis #clinical
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Liver distention (e.g ... ) • Splenic (e.g ... splenomegaly, abscess ... • Gynecologic (e.g ... location/diffuse: • Ascites
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... weeks ago, no fevers ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #SBP #clinical ... #abscess
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... if other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... , etc). ... fluoroquinolone to complete
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... following): (1) Clinical ... of peritonitis (abdominal ... culture Note that fever ... proæss (e.g. diverticulitis