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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
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
intubation one should assess ... - 3 finger breadths ... - 3 finger breadths ... - 2 finger breadths ... Preop #Anesthesia #Diagnosis
Flexor Tenosynovitis + Finger Abscess on POCUS! 
POCUS water bath demonstrates beautifully!
 
Dr. Michael I. Prats
Tenosynovitis + Finger ... Abscess on POCUS ... POCUS water bath ... Tenosynovitis #Finger ... #Abscess #clinical
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Retropharyngeal abscess ... Peritonsillar abscess ... #differential #diagnosis ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Physical exam teaching on clubbing and Schamroth’s sign: Clubbing is the proliferation of connective tissue between
obliteration in clubbed fingers ... when opposite fingers ... #Clinical #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Schamroths
The #POCUS waterbath technique for digits - Finger Abscess

This one was "sent in for IV antibiotics"
The #POCUS waterbath ... technique for digits - Finger ... Abscess This ... @EMinFocus #Abscess ... #Finger #WaterBath
Finger bath ultrasound +fluid collection. Lots of pus expressed

 - Robert Strony
@Stronysono

#Finger #WaterBath #Abscess #POCUS #Clinical
Finger bath ultrasound ... @Stronysono #Finger ... #WaterBath #Abscess ... #POCUS #Clinical
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
like following a finger ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Subperiosteal abscess ... tip -> Bezold abscess ... (Neck abscess between ... nystagmus • Toward inner ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Conductive vs Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Physical Exam
Weber Test:
 • Normal: Sound is equal bilaterally
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conduction lasts longer ... conduction lasts longer ... conduction lasts longer ... #HearingLoss #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #Weber