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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
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... DCed. 2/2 blood cx ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... to rnonths • Fever ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Hepatic Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS

Adel @delvascu

#Hepatic #Ectopic #Pregnancy #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #Liver #obgyn #obstetrics #radiology
Hepatic Ectopic ... Adel @delvascu #Hepatic ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #obgyn # ... obstetrics #radiology
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... infection • Abscess ... Endocarditis • Hepatic ... or lung abscess ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Abscess Diagnosis
Hepatic Abscess on POCUS
Had recent colonoscopy with biopsies.  Answer: Had perforation of colon at hepatic
Hepatic Abscess ... perforation of colon at hepatic ... RJonesSonoEM #Hepatic ... #Abscess #POCUS ... #clinical #Ultrasound
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
Septic emboli Septic ... a patient with septic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Septic #Emboli #
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Male with high fever ... Differential/diagnosis ... Had septic emboli ... in lungs ... #Clinical #Ultrasound