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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... of liver, Dengue ... fever, HIV infection ... or elevation of liver ... • Abdominal pain
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Abscess, bacteremia ... Brucellosis • Liver ... or lung abscess ... #Patterns #Differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Abscess: • Head ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... disease • Drug fever ... #Fever #Acute
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... of this 2x2cm liver ... twitter.com/EUSmkh #Liver ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
RUSH exam for fever ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... signatures of air ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
of Fever of Unknown ... Chest X-ray • Abdominal ... Additional tests for infection ... marrow, Lymph node, Liver ... FUO #Algorithm #Fever
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
Splenic Abscess ... presents with fever ... , abdominal pain ... Look for air in ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... : • 80% have fever ... lat decubitus - air ... fluid level seen ... Intervention: - Fevers
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
on Abdominal POCUS ... pain and fever. ... What do the ultrasound ... antibiotics and had IR ... #Abdominal #POCUS