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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 ... 1016714544352116736 #Liver ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... examination and diagnostic ... mildly elevated liver-function ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Schistosomiasis #Katayama #Fever
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- RUQ ultrasound ... - Liver function ... strategy as for septic ... increase the risk of abdominal ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... ultrasound as initial ... #management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Clinical ... night sweats, fever ... CT/MRI of the thorax
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... following): (1) Clinical ... of peritonitis (abdominal ... culture Note that fever ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... GH stimulates liver ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... • Serum IGF-1 level ... • Pituitary MRI
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
No fever. ... Diagnosis confirmed ... Appendicitis #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Abdominal ... #Radiology