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Contraindications to performing a Kidney Biopsy
Absolute Contraindications:
 • Uncooperative patient
 • Solitary native kidney
 • Uncontrolled
to performing a Kidney ... patient • Solitary native ... bleeding diathesis Relative ... • Perinephric abscess ... Contraindications #management
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture Negative ... Abscess - Differential ... as a cause of a negative ... SAPHO syndrome Kidneys ... #Abscess #Differential
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
cell carcinoma (native ... kidney), Bladder ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management
Superficial Soft Tissue Abscess with Cobblestoning on POCUS

The ultrasound shows a superficial abscess (green) with cobblestoning
Cobblestoning on POCUS ... a superficial abscess ... The management plan ... Cobblestoning #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #labeled
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... annular or aortic abscess ... Complications: Abscess ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
Renal Abscess on ... POCUS Left flank ... Differential would ... include renal abscess ... #kidney #POCUS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
forward flow to the kidneys ... have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... • Enteric gram negative ... from contiguous focus ... , perinephric abscess ... children #peds #differential
Superficial Thrombophlebitis on Leg POCUS

This patient presents with leg pain. Which of the following is your
Thrombophlebitis on Leg POCUS ... following is your best management ... suggestive of abscess ... Labeled Schematic ... Thrombophlebitis #Leg #POCUS