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Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... Fever and RUQ ... pain/tenderness ... #Liver #Abscess
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... in the right Liver ... • Fever in 90% ... & abdominal pain ... cm Continuous fever
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
rickettsioses, amebic abscess ... of liver, Dengue ... • Abdominal pain ... abscess • Diarrhea ... abscess, visceral
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Cirrhosis with fever ... /abd pain-? ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... on POCUS RUSH ... exam for fever, ... hypotension, abd pain ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... on POCUS Patient ... with RUQ pain/fever ... pericholecystic abscess ... Cholelithiasis #POCUS
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy • ... Clinical findings of PAN
Unexpected source of fever: Liver abscess on point-of-care ultrasound

- Dr. Dan Kim https://twitter.com/dan___kim/status/1016714544352116736

#Liver #Abscess #Hepatic #Clinical
Unexpected source of fever ... : Liver abscess ... 1016714544352116736 #Liver ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Clinical #POCUS
Liver Abscess on POCUS

Febrile, RUQ pain, encephalopathic, and seizing...also this. Unifying dx? Next organ to scan?

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Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Febrile ... , RUQ pain, encephalopathic ... @mackendc #Liver ... #Abscess #POCUS
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Assess volume status ... - burns - fevers ... HYPERVOLEMIC • CHF • liver ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm