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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... • Chills • Abdominal ... stain/culture Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... fusobacterium, so ... this 2x2cm liver abscess ... Hepatic #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... & Specificity Assess ... #Stewardship #ultrasound ... #management #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis: • Clinical ... Significant false ⊕’s, so ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #Treatment #Hematology
Peritonsillar Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

A 19yo female presents with pain and fever. Based
Peritonsillar Abscess ... , which is the best ... management option ... #PTA #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
drainage are vital, so ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... Plan definitive management ... cause a dramatic clinical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
An ultrasound over ... What is the best ... #POCUS #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK ... #Ortho
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... echocardiography - Assess ... 10 minutes of rest ... #treatment #hepatology