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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Pathophysiology ... Pneumonitis 3. ... #pulmonary #differential
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... and Cardiac Ultrasound ... abdominal exam ... 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 ... at the bedside #3 ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #obgyn #obstetrics
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Cardiac View 3. ... Pulmonary View ... Pulmonary View ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... age • Monitor and ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
clinical history and ... Step 3: Spectrum ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Rectus Sheath Hematoma on POCUS
Older male on apixaban for treatment of DVT presents with abdominal pain
Sheath Hematoma on POCUS ... on apixaban for treatment ... presents with abdominal ... What is the diagnosis ... #abdominal #wall
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... Criteria - At least 3 ... CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... emboli • Lung abscess ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Using external abdominal ... ) 3. ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... compression (using ultrasound ... Management #obstetrics #obgyn