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

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... POCUS is more accurate ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... on POCUS Patient ... pericholecystic abscess ... Labeled Schematic ... Cholelithiasis #POCUS
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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18.8%) • Epidural abscess ... ) • Iliopsoas abscess ... endocarditis - Native ... arthritis - Native ... Complications #diagnosis
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture Negative ... Abscess - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
- Impinges on ocular ... Impaired extra-ocular ... Subperiosteal abscess ... -> Brain abscess ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Vitreous Detachment on Ocular POCUS

Ocular US for vitreous detachment can be challenging. When it comes to
Detachment on Ocular ... POCUS Ocular ... an eye-opening diagnosis ... Vitreous #Detachment #Ocular ... #POCUS #clinical
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... @Pocus101 #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Breast Disorders and Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Breast Infection:
 - Lactational
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mastitis • Abscess ... • Subareolar abscess ... in situ • Lobular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Susceptibilities, Negative ... Complications • Ocular ... within one week to assess ... ocular involvement
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemangioma • Focal Nodular ... • Adenoma • Abscess ... #Differential #Diagnosis