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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 ... not clinically ... POCUS has a negative ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... Blood saves lives ... unnecessary and cause ... /vmoitra) #EBM
#POCUS of the posterior lung bases in a (#covid19 negative) patient with severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
#POCUS of the posterior ... lung bases in a ... (#covid19 negative ... syndrome) #LUS #ultrasound ... #EM #emergency
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... bradycardia. renal/liver ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Necrotizing Fasciitis on POCUS
I was presented a patient with an "abscess". This is why we #POCUS.
This ultrasound ... POCUS saves lives ... limbs in this case ... cellulitis vs abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... echocardiography - Assess ... on radioactive lung
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Chronic lung ... disease • Liver ... DDX - Other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions