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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... active ROM +/- fever ... osteomyelitis, trauma ... beneficial in septic ... nongonococcal septic
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic ... Arthritis on POCUS ... with pain and fever ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
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 ... point-of-care ultrasound ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Male with high fever ... On ultrasound note ... Had septic emboli ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Septic Olecranon ... presents with fever ... management for this septic ... #Septic #Olecranon ... #MSK #Ortho
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... (1 joint): • Septic ... neuropathy so trauma ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
• Fracture • Arthritis ... pseudogout • Trauma ... Poikilothermia • Septic ... pain/swelling - Fever ... lower #extremity #msk
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Endocarditis on POCUS ... presents with fever ... , sepsis. ... frequently have lung septic ... emboli (see CT cor
Emphysematous Cholecystitis on POCUS
Patient septic? Why not POCUS and know the source before you ever leave
Patient septic ... Why not POCUS and ... source before you ever ... the top of the radiology ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Male with high fever ... On ultrasound note ... Had septic emboli ... #Clinical #Ultrasound