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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 ... cellulitis in cases ... where abscess is ... not clinically ... POCUS has a negative
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Many underlying causes ... Assess for MR when ... - Arizona Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
lesion) - MSK Radiology ... peers and may negatively ... (save $$) Differential ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Proptotic Eye found to have Abscess on POCUS (Endophthalmitis)

- Dr. J. Christian Fox https://twitter.com/jchristianfox

-- Editor Addition
found to have Abscess ... performing an ultrasound ... patient in this case ... Proptotic #Eye #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ophtalmology #
Causes of Painful Ophthalmoplegia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Trauma
 • Autoimmune:
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Causes of Painful ... Ophthalmoplegia - Differential ... , periostitis, abscess ... migraine • Image-negative ... #ophthalmology
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
Chondroma - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Abscess: Absence ... #Radiology #diagnosis