9 results
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... asymptomatic, CBC/chem/LFTs ... of this 2x2cm liver ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #POCUS #Clinical
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
intra- and extra-hepatic ... colorectal and hepato-biliary ... disease management ... remain subject to clinical ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... DIC • Severe Liver ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... causes #treatment #management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
terminology and lets ... the spectrum of clinically ... antibiotics cover only a sliver ... antibiotics #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... heart (2-5%), liver ... (pain/abnormal LFT ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs ... ANA and RF (if clinical
External Jugular Vein Distention: The picture on the left demonstrates a markedly distended
right external jugular vein
the effect of hepatic ... Pressure on the liver ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #JVD #Jugular
Sepsis - Interventions that do / do not improve outcomes
Do:
- Have high index of suspicion and
for persistent septic ... Enroll patient in a clinical ... noradrenaline - Lots ... Interventions #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... Mississippi and Ohio River ... fungal stain of clinical ... • Meningitis, septic ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management