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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 ... beneficial in septic ... nongonococcal septic ... unable to rule out septic
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
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
presents with fever ... frequently have lung septic ... emboli (see CT ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
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 ... #Arthritis #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... mitral velocity and hepatic ... one month ago-pt never ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4C
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... endocarditis w/ septic ... • Persistent fever ... infection (e.g. septic ... arthritis, splenic
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Septic Olecranon ... presents with fever ... for this septic ... #Septic #Olecranon ... #Elbow #clinical
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
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... but worsening-fever ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #a4c ... #clinical