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

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of Abscess ... distinguishing abscess ... in cases where abscess ... Diagnosis #Exam #VisualAbstract
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... Fever and RUQ pain ... spontaneous liver abscess ... #POCUS #Liver #Abscess
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
with fever/abd pain ... Diverticular abscess ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... hypotension, abd pain ... intra-abdominal abscess ... Intraabdominal #Abscess ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... Patient with RUQ pain ... pericholecystic abscess ... #Perforation #abscess ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
or experiencing pain ... decrease PRN - Assess ... cuff leak, check pilot ... cuff leak, check pilot
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... flank or abdominal pain ... scan) when an ultrasound ... with surgical access
Peritonsillar Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

A 19yo female presents with pain and fever. Based
Peritonsillar Abscess ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... presents with pain ... Peritonsillar #Abscess ... #PTA #Ultrasound
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Intraabdominal Abscess ... with lower abd pain ... intra-abdominal abscesses ... recon showing an abscess ... clinical #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Axillary Abscess on Pocus
Left axillary pain/swelling. Has echogenic abscess that is relatively isoechoic to surrounding soft
Axillary Abscess ... Left axillary pain ... Has echogenic abscess ... RJonesSonoEM #Axillary #Abscess ... pus #clinical #ultrasound