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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... than physical exam ... abscess is not clinically ... POCUS has a negative ... Accuracy #Diagnosis #Exam
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam ... obvious injury on exam ... CT for comparison ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Trauma #POCUS
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... Microbiology: • ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... Others • Culture negative ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic ... your physical exam ... sympathomimetic or sedative-hypnotic ... further down) clinical ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
IVC Thrombus on POCUS
IVC TRV sweep-proximal to distal. Note IVC thrombus. Key point with POCUS compression
IVC Thrombus on POCUS ... Key point with POCUS ... compression exam ... : If negative but ... #clinical #ultrasound
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
on histologic exam ... high index of clinical ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Hypotension RUSH exam ... , initial FAST negative ... Transverse #Color #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
Positive FAST Exam ... on POCUS Pt fell ... FAST positive or negative ... #POCUS #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... pick up with a POCUS ... RUSH exam in a ... everything else is negative ... #clinical #ultrasound
"Scrotal Pain + Uganda:Almost never see it in the developed world unless you are like this
infectious despite negative ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #POCUS #Urology ... #InfectiousDiseases