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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 ... POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... within one week to assess ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... #candidiasis #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... using ultrasound ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Assess volume status ... the underlying cause ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #management #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
bradycardia. renal/liver ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... 0.5mg x1) for nausea ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... lung disease Caused ... echocardiography - Assess ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
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
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... Common bacterial causes ... • Enteric gram negative ... from contiguous focus ... febrilepodcast.com] #pyogenic #liver
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
DIC • Severe Liver ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology