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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
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
• Cellulitis: Fever ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
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
: Liver abscess ... point-of-care ultrasound ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
, HD catheter, endocarditis ... Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... most common (63%) Clinical ... but rare triad: Fever ... Abscess #diagnosis #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... culture Note that fever ... Microbiology: • ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Echocardiogram Septic ... Management? ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX ... #clinical
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... diarrhea, Low-grade fever ... routine O&P • Clinical ... #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Hepatic Vein Reflux on POCUS
Systolic flow reversal in hepatic veins in severe tricuspid regurgitation (agitated saline
Hepatic Vein Reflux ... flow reversal in hepatic ... Reflux #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #liver ... regurgitation #cardiology