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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
RF: neurogenic bladder ... indwelling urinary catheter ... Abdominal or flank ... producing gas in bladder ... consider KUB or abdominal
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... • 1ml blood/liter ... renal vein between aorta ... Malignancy • Cystitis ... Hematuria: • Infection
Measuring Bladder Pressure as a Surrogate for Intraabdominal Pressure - Procedure Instructions

1. Place the patient in
POCUS) and function ... catheter (e.g. ... Clamp catheter distal ... from the urinary catheter ... Pressure #IAP #diagnosis
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
POCUS) and function ... catheter (e.g. ... Clamp catheter distal ... from the urinary catheter ... #Instructions #diagnosis
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... from contiguous focus ... endocarditis) - Portal ... sources within abdominal ... #differential #diagnosis