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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
Hepatic Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS

Adel @delvascu

#Hepatic #Ectopic #Pregnancy #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #Liver #obgyn #obstetrics #radiology
Hepatic Ectopic ... Adel @delvascu #Hepatic ... Pregnancy #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver ... obgyn #obstetrics #radiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
w/ septic pulmonary ... • Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... infection (e.g. septic ... Internet Book of Critical
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... active ROM +/- fever ... beneficial in septic ... nongonococcal septic ... unable to rule out septic
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
presents with fever ... , sepsis. ... frequently have lung septic ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
• Persistent fever ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... osteomyelitis, septic ... CRBSI: • Severe sepsis ... • Persistent fever
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... candidal infections (endocarditis ... - Virtually never ... Thrombocytopenia) and Hepatic
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Septic Olecranon ... presents with fever ... for this septic ... #Septic #Olecranon ... #POCUS #Elbow #clinical
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Obstructive pattern on hepatic ... with RUQ pain, fever ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Gallstone #Clinical
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
• Cellulitis: Fever ... General malaise • Septic ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... , Septic arthritis ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management