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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 ... for Diagnosis of ... cellulitis in cases ... POCUS has a negative ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... HPS with 100% sens ... echocardiography - Assess ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
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
Proptotic Eye found to have Abscess on POCUS (Endophthalmitis)

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

-- Editor Addition
found to have Abscess ... on POCUS (Endophthalmitis ... patient in this case ... appropriate w/u and treatment ... 1119331601559646209 #Ocular
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
antegrade waveform (negative ... in RA pressure caused ... D-wave) that is less ... #tracing #diagnosis ... #pocus
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... infections • Nodular ... (elevations of liver ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #diagnosis