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Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... Fever and RUQ ... This #POCUS has ... #Liver #Abscess
Unexpected source of fever: Liver abscess on point-of-care ultrasound

- Dr. Dan Kim https://twitter.com/dan___kim/status/1016714544352116736

#Liver #Abscess #Hepatic #Clinical
Unexpected source of fever ... : Liver abscess ... point-of-care ultrasound ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Clinical #POCUS
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... in the right Liver ... • Right hepatic ... • Fever in 90% ... cm Continuous fever
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... infection • Abscess ... Endocarditis • Hepatic ... abscess Hereditary ... or lung abscess
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
of Post-Partum Fever ... Thrombotic: • DVT • Septic ... • Mastitis • Abcess ... Episiotomy • Abscess ... #PostPartum #Fever
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Cirrhosis with fever ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hepatic hydatid cyst: water lily sign

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Hepatic #hydatid #cyst #WaterLily #sign #liver #ultrasound
Hepatic hydatid ... Ivan_Echocardio #Hepatic ... WaterLily #sign #liver ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #clinical #pocus
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Other: • Drug fever ... • Factitious fever ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... • Rheumatic fever
Kocher Criteria to Determine Risk for Pediatric Septic Joint 

 - Non-weight bearing on affected side
for Pediatric Septic ... 40 mm/hr - Fever ... Kocher #Criteria #Septic ... #Joint #Peds #Pediatrics