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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 ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
RUSH exam for fever ... Diagnosis? ... See CT scan. ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... • Myocardial abscess ... • Persistent fever ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Diptheria • Typhoid fever ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Psittacosis • Q fever ... • Yellow fever ... #causes #cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical ... features: Fever ... features: Fever ... common, Aortic root abscess
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
shortness of breath ,fever ... , what’s the clinical ... sign shown , what ... ’s the diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #cardiology
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... What's the diagnosis ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung abscess ... #Clinical #Radiology
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... Diagnosis? ... Note the CT sagittal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... , specifically CT ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound