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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 ... abscess is not clinically ... POCUS has a negative ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics ... #obgyn #diagnosis
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... (see below for diagnosis ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical ... #obgyn #obstetrics
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Transverse
Ruptured Ectopic on Pelvic Ultrasound - Sagittal View

27F w flank pain, new onset DM in DKA.
POCUS for ? ... hydronephrosis was negative ... #transverse #clinical ... #obstetrics #obgyn ... #pocus
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
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... Myelitis Diagnosis ... tested and if negative ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... #Myelitis #diagnosis
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
scan performed-negative ... What is diagnosis ... hypoechoic oval masses ... #muscle #msk #clinical ... #ultrasound #transverse
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... everything else is negative ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... sometimes - MCW EM ... #clinical #ultrasound
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
Diagnosis? ... Diagnosis: Gangrenous ... sag and 12.7 cm transverse ... Murphy's sign is negative ... #clinical #ultrasound