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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... POCUS lung exam ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... interstitial diffuse infections ... #clinical #ultrasound
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... 3) Abdominal, ... , fever, chills, ... • Isolated fever ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... cystitis, may have fever ... present or signs of infection ... , such as fever. ... ultrasound as initial
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... Presentation: Fever ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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transmission as zoonotic infection ... Risk Factors: ... Flatulence, Fatigue, Abdominal ... diarrhea, Low-grade fever ... routine O&P • Clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS ... presents with fever ... An ultrasound over ... #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK