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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
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Management? ... #Systolic #Anterior ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX ... #clinical
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... presents with fever ... #aorta #Valve # ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... block, annular or aortic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic ... with pain and fever ... #Arthritis #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
Emphysematous Cholecystitis on POCUS
Patient septic? Why not POCUS and know the source before you ever leave
POCUS Patient septic ... source before you ever ... the top of the radiology ... Cholecystitis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #gallbladder
Chronic Occlusion of the Superior Vena Cava- On physical examination, marked venous dilatation was apparent on
obstructed at the level ... The inferior vena ... #clinical #photo ... #radiology #CT ... cava #occlusion #NEJM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
Heparin increases ... Prevention includes OR-cardiology ... NEVER attempt to ... systemic signs (fever ... #cardiology