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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 ... where abscess is ... 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
Tooth Abscess: Infection of the root of the left upper molar has caused obvious left sided
Tooth Abscess: Infection ... upper molar has caused ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Tooth #Abscess ... #UCSDH
Abscess: Marked swelling and redness is apparent just above antecubital fossa. This is caused by an
Abscess: Marked ... This is caused by ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Fossa #Arm #UCSDH
Gynecomastia: Breast development in men, often related to relative increase in estrogen levels. In this case,
often related to relative ... In this case, ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Gynecomastia #UCSDH
Perirectal Cellulitis: Extensive inflammation and swelling of the right buttocks secondary to infection.
This can be distinguished
from a perirectal abscess ... absent in this case ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Perirectal #Cellulitis #UCSDH
Fistula-In-Ano: External opening of fistulus tract is apparent in photo above. Proximal opening would
be at level
is apparent in photo ... with perirectal abscesses ... present in this case ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
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 ... , perinephric abscess