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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Cirrhosis with fever ... /abd pain-? ... Diverticular abscess ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
, acute HIV infection ... , Lassa fever, acute ... infection • Abdominal ... pain - Typhoid, ... amebic liver abscess
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
causes of flank or abdominal ... pain: diagnoses ... diverticulae). degree and level ... with surgical access ... #Radiology #Diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Presentation: Fever ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... pain, hepatomegaly ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Red Flags: • Fever ... lesions • Severe pain ... Work Up: • Complete ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... 3) Abdominal, ... infection • Cough, fever ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... • Isolated fever
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... s/p colectomy, liver ... presents with abd pain ... weeks ago, no fevers ... #abdominal #abscess
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal