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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
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... w/ septic pulmonary ... • Persistent fever ... arthritis, splenic ... Internet Book of Critical
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Male with high fever ... On ultrasound note ... Had septic emboli ... Lemierres #Syndrome #Jugular ... #Neck #POCUS #Clinical
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
FROM JANE Mnemonic for Signs in Bacterial Endocarditis

F - Fever
R - Roth Spots (retinal hemorrhages, from
Signs in Bacterial Endocarditis ... F - Fever R ... ) A - Anemia, Arthritis ... Signs #Bacterial #Endocarditis ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... presents with fever ... frequently have lung septic ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
Male with high fever ... On ultrasound note ... Had septic emboli ... Lemierres #Syndrome #Jugular ... #Neck #POCUS #Clinical
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... presents with fever ... prompted w/u for endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... infection • Cough, fever ... • Isolated fever ... arthritis, and ... endocarditis Local
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
and the serum level ... subclavian and jugular ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons ... #sign #radiology