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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of Abscess ... than physical exam ... distinguishing abscess ... Accuracy #Diagnosis #Exam
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound ... Exams in COVID- ... and abdominal exam ... Change to cardiac exam ... Assess gross LVSF
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... POCUS RUSH exam ... intra-abdominal abscess ... Intraabdominal #Abscess ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
Normal) on Physical Exam ... sign is used to assess ... hypotonic #peds #pediatrics
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Intraabdominal Abscess ... Pelvis sag of RUSH exam ... intra-abdominal abscesses ... recon showing an abscess ... clinical #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Abscess Pus Flow on POCUS

Equivocal exam for abscess, then this. Kind of mesmerizing, in the way
Abscess Pus Flow ... POCUS Equivocal exam ... for abscess, then ... @mackendc #abscess ... purulent #clinical #ultrasound
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... expose neck to assess ... • Use POCUS to assess ... /pelvis, eFAST exam ... cord injury #Pediatrics
Cellulitis and underlying abscess on POCUS exam

The hyperechoic areas represent inflamed subcutaneous tissue (“hot fat”), and
and underlying abscess ... on POCUS exam ... should I&D this abscess ... #cellulitis #abscess ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Dental Periapical Abscess on POCUS

A 28yo male presents with left facial swelling. The probe is placed
Dental Periapical Abscess ... diagnosis based on the ultrasound ... On exam this was ... Dental #Periapical #Abscess ... Jaw #clinical #ultrasound
Femoral Artery pseudoaneurysm on POCUS

Young patient, groin pain 2 months after embolization for GI bleed
I understand
are mistaken for abscess ... Do a thorough exam ... suspicious of pulsatile abscesses ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound