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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 ... not clinically ... POCUS has a negative
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
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 ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology
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 ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... , bradycardia. renal ... /liver failure, ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes
Necrotizing Fasciitis on POCUS
I was presented a patient with an "abscess". This is why we #POCUS.
patient with an "abscess ... This ultrasound ... POCUS saves lives ... limbs in this case ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
Metastases on POCUS ... Focused renal u/ ... Note hepatic masses ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #metastatic
Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
Metastases on POCUS ... Focused renal u/ ... Note hepatic masses ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #metastatic
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Bleeding (64%) • Renal ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... treatment #management #hematology