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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
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
9 species, C. canimorsus ... • Cellulitis: Fever ... failure: CID, Renal ... Meningitis (13%), Pneumonia ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
presents with fever ... concerning for septic ... the setting of fever ... nephrolithiasis #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney
Capnocytophaga
GNR with long fusiform shape.  Fastidious facultative anaerobe that grows slowly and needs enriched agar
C.
cats) Classic clinical ... shock with fever ... , hypotension, renal ... Capnocytophaga #Infection #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #CAnimorsus
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... healthy pt with fever ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
of the portal, hepatic ... Hepatic Doppler ... still toward the liver ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Male with high fever ... Differential/diagnosis ... Had septic emboli ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Pneumonia on POCUS

Otherwise healthy 12mo-old w/ fever. Linear & phased array viewing the lung (subpleural &
Pneumonia on POCUS ... healthy 12mo-old w/ fever ... >1cm, supports diagnosis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
POCUS Teenager ... flank pain and fever ... Findings/diagnosis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Arthritis on POCUS ... with pain and fever ... #Arthritis #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology