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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 ... and Soft Tissue Infections ... cellulitis in cases ... not clinically ... POCUS has a negative
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Causes of Post-Partum ... Fever - Differential ... Algorithm 6 W's for causes ... Episiotomy • Abscess ... PostPartum #Fever #PPF #Differential
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Pain - Differential ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterium abscessus ... most likely to cause ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess ... - Differential ... antibiotics as a cause ... #Abscess #Differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Abscess: • Head ... #Fever #Acute #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... #FUO #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
vs Noninfective Causes ... disease • Systemic infection ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... #Noninfective #Causes ... #Differential #
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
hepatitis, Liver abscess ... - Non-infectious ... Subdiaphragmatic abscess ... #RUQ #Pain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... Thyroid disease • Infectious ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... #Status #AMS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes