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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
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 ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #gallbladder
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... active ROM +/- fever ... Arthritis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... Presentation: - Fever ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
: fever +++, hepatosplenomegaly ... +++ (Plt, Hb), Hepatic ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
presents with fever ... An ultrasound over ... best choice for management ... #POCUS #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... night sweats, fever ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... 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
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
Heparin increases ... NEVER attempt to ... systemic signs (fever ... Pocket #Hematoma #clinical ... #Pacemaker #photo