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Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Assess volume status ... HYPOVOLEMIC • extra-renal ... - burns - fevers ... • renal volume ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... on POCUS Patient ... with RUQ pain/fever ... twitter.com/RJonesSonoEM/status ... Cholelithiasis #POCUS
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Intraabdominal Abscess ... on POCUS Fever, ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... on the pelvis sag ... #POCUS #clinical
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
Colovesical Fistula on POCUS ... 40's male with fever ... Bldr sag clip. ... States bladder full ... with diverticular abscess
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Pyelonephritis on POCUS ... right flank pain, fever ... Right renal sag ... perinephric/psoas abscess ... BearPaw #Sign #POCUS
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... mOsm/kg - Implies renal ... mechanism 2) Volume Status ... thirst, Lack of access ... , Ingestion Renal
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 ... twitter.com/dan___kim/status ... 1016714544352116736 #Liver #Abscess ... Hepatic #Clinical #POCUS
Paraesophageal Abscess on POCUS
Pt with severe chest/abd pain. Ill/febrile. RUSH exam performed.  Diagnosis?  Patient
on POCUS Pt with ... Patient states she ... IVC-Aorta Sag sweep ... twitter.com/RJonesSonoEM/status ... #POCUS #clinical
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
Thickening on Renal ... POCUS Teenager ... flank pain and fever ... infarction/abscess ... twitter.com/RJonesSonoEM/status
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive Status ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... IV access 4. ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm