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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 ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Presentation: Fever ... (elevations of liver ... Disease: Clinical ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... has five major clinical ... infection • Cough, fever ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... • Isolated fever
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
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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
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