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Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Septic Arthritis ... Anaerobic Gram-negative ... Mycoplasma hominis #Septic ... Arthritis #Pathogens #Differential
Tricuspid regurgitation on Color Doppler POCUS Echocardiogram

Tricuspid regurgitation.  High-pitched, holosystolic murmur best heard by lower
Color Doppler POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... dilatation of the IVC/hepatic ... regurgitation #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... normal • DAT negative ... Microangiopathy #TMA #Differential
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Septic patient ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Hepatic Vein Doppler Waveform
WAVE | DIRECTION |  PHASE OF THE CARDIAC CYCLE | MECHANISM OF
Hepatic Vein Doppler ... Waveform #diagnosis #pocus ... #comparison #interpretation
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
crystals), Gout (negatively ... TB arthritis, Septic ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... reflection on the differential ... of air in the hepatic ... ischemia, perforated peptic ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
: <5 mg/dL • Hepatic ... imaging: Hepatic ... if severe • Hepatic ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #