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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
for Diagnosis of Abscess ... POCUS is more accurate ... is not clinically ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Management: • ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... on POCUS Patient ... Labeled Schematic ... Cholelithiasis #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Options for Clinically ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Are Appropriate #Management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... and clinical impact ... of basic management ... surgical airway access ... Consider the relative
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... compression) Initial treatment ... More / larger iv access ... #Diagnosis #Management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... within one week to assess ... or TEE unless clinical ... #candidiasis #treatment
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... most common (63%) Clinical ... imaging as needed Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Physiology • Clinical ... Diagnosis • Treatment ... Post-Operative Management ... CorTriatriatum #diagnosis #management
Superficial Soft Tissue Abscess with Cobblestoning on POCUS

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