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Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
the bacterial cases ... an occult intra‐abdominal ... Fever in 90% & abdominal ... at 2.5% -19% Drainage ... • Percutaneous Drainage
Peritonsillar abscess with needle seen within its center. #PoCUS helps visualize and guide drainage

Dr. J. Christian
Peritonsillar abscess ... #PoCUS helps visualize ... and guide drainage ... #PTA #Needle #Drainage ... #Clinical
Submandibular Approach to Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage

Telescopic submandibular approach to PTA drainage, drop the endovag...I mean endocavitary
Peritonsillar Abscess ... Drainage Telescopic ... drainage, drop ... TheScanimal #Clinical ... #POCUS #PTA #Submandibular
Peritonsillar Abscess Needle Drainage on POCUS

Guide the 18G needle into that peritonsillar abscess using the in-plane
Peritonsillar Abscess ... Needle Drainage ... on POCUS Guide ... #PTA #Needle #Drainage ... #POCUS #clinical
Peritonsillar abscess before drainage. Make sure to avoid striking vasculature.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Peritonsillar #Abscess #PTA
Peritonsillar abscess ... before drainage ... Peritonsillar #Abscess ... #PTA #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... #Hepatic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... dysfunction • PSC ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Skin Infection Abscess ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... #causes
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... not clinically ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy