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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 ... point-of-care ultrasound ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
most frequently caused ... The other cause ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... in the proper clinical ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
with a palpable hepatic ... Hydatid disease is caused ... #clinical #NEJM ... #hepatic #radiology ... #CT #ultrasonography
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
elevated lactate level ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... #Clinical #Radiology ... InfectiousDisease #CXR ... Schistosomiasis #Katayama #Fever ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #