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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... the preferred test ... accessible joint effusion ... all patients for HIV ... Distal joints, knees
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Identify anatomy of insertion ... #Guided #POCUS ... Catheter #Venous #Management ... #CriticalCare
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... during CPR on POCUS ... What the best choice ... for management? ... #clinical #ultrasound
Soft Tissue Infection with Cobblestoning and hyperechoic "dirty shadowing" on POCUS

60yo male with h/o diabetes presents
Soft Tissue Infection ... shadowing" on POCUS ... for him? ... management for ... #SSTI #POCUS #Clinical
Diabetic foot with gas gangrene on POCUS

60yo male with h/o diabetes presents with foot pain. Which
gas gangrene on POCUS ... management option ... for him? ... management for ... #clinical #ultrasound
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... opportunistic infection ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare