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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... with fever/abd ... Diverticular abscess ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... #ultrasound #Gas
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... • 50% of the bacterial ... • Fever in 90% ... & abdominal pain ... cm Continuous fever
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... exam for fever, ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... abscesses. ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
on Abdominal POCUS ... presents with RLQ abdominal ... pain and fever. ... What do the ultrasound ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... ultrasound as initial ... data • Early treatment
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... Disorder: - Fever ... Symptoms: - Fever ... arthralgia) - Fever ... #oncology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... CT abdomen if abdominal ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... therapy - Symptoms: fever
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
on POCUS Older ... presents with fever ... , abdominal pain ... #Spleen #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... Infection • Abscess ... Infection #Fever ... #Causes #Hematology