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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 cor image ... #clinical #cardiology
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 ... Acute bacterial endocarditis ... • Hepatic abscess ... or lung abscess ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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
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
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
POCUS 24yo healthy ... DCed. 2/2 blood cx ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Endocarditis with Septic Emboli to the Spleen on POCUS
Aortic valve endocarditis (subxiphoid view) with emboli to
Septic Emboli to ... the Spleen on POCUS ... to the spleen (diagnosed ... #Septic #Emboli ... #ultrasound #clinical
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
w/ septic pulmonary ... • Persistent fever ... infection (e.g. septic ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis