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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 ... cellulitis in cases ... not clinically ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess ... antibiotics as a cause ... #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
individual studies Clinical ... diseases, describe clinical ... from a group to assess ... that are true negatives ... but not on the causal
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Many underlying causes ... Assess for MR when ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #Clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... in up to 30% of cases ... common, Aortic root abscess
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Family engagement Critical ... will vary with clinical ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... 0.5mg x1) for nausea
Source of pt's sepsis - bacterial orchitis. Heterogenous testicle with areas of necrosis/abscess with absent flow,
areas of necrosis/abscess ... doppler. 40% of cases ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #POCUS #ScrotalUS ... Testicle #Testicular #Abscess
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
inflow to match the negative ... Untreated it can cause ... Trendelenburg) - assess ... ECMO #chatter #clinical
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC),
This is erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), one of the “figurate erythemas.” These lesions
Most cases are idiopathic ... KOH will be negative ... Centrifugum #EAC #clinical ... #photo #dermatology