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Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Fever and RUQ ... pain/tenderness ... abscess - could ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #POCUS #Liver #
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
30mm length) • Fever ... Criteria: • Abdominal ... pain (>3 on visual ... distention • Abdominal ... Diagnosis #criteria #hematology
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... with fever/abd ... pain-? ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint Pain ... • Rheumatic fever ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... fatigue, Nausea, abdominal ... pain, diarrhea, ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Could potentially ... • Fever • Anorexia ... wall painAbdominal ... #Causes #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Agglutination - Cold ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
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 ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... #ultrasound #clinical
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
neurologic symptoms, fever ... ) • Headache, fever ... Meningitis: • Fever ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... Symptoms: High fevers ... chills, flank pain ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology