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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
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... mildly elevated liver-function ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Schistosomiasis #Katayama #Fever ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
Amebic Liver Abscess ... lesion in the liver ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... #abscess #clinical ... #radiology #CT
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... and/or digoxin level ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... treatment for acute MI ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Perirenal Extramedullary Hematopoiesis - Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen, performed without the administration of contrast
normal-appearing liver ... hematopoiesis #cilnical ... #Radiology #Pathology ... #Honc #MRI #PerirenalExtramedullaryHematopoiesis ... ExtramedullaryHematopoiesis #Microscopy #NEJM
Vertebral Hydatidosis- Physical examination revealed impaired sensation in both legs and weak foot flexion. Laboratory tests
C-reactive protein level ... of 49 mg per liter ... lesions in the liver ... #clinical #radiology ... #MRI #NEJM #vertebral
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
Prevention includes OR-cardiology ... NEVER attempt to ... systemic signs (fever ... #Pacemaker #photo ... #cardiology
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... , and multiple liver ... formation of multiple abscesses ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
was 0.2 mIU per liter ... and the serum level ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons ... #sign #radiology