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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
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
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
with a palpable hepatic ... right lobe of the liver ... #clinical #NEJM ... #hepatic #radiology ... #CT #ultrasonography
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... with cough and fever ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... with low oxygen level ... #Radiology #CXR
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... pulmonary embolization ... • Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
a patient with fever ... /CT imaging. ... sign #pneumonia #clinical ... #photo #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Haitian woman fever ... No CXR (machine ... hole of “truth” (CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
presents with fever ... emboli (see CT ... cor image https ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management