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Abscess Scan with Debris on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Few moments on my shift compare to
Abscess Scan with ... draining a large abscess ... Rescan ro make sure ... jchristianfox #Abscess
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Infectious: Brain abscess ... Serology: - Anti-Ro
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... Pyogenic abscess ... accounts for 80% of abscess ... • Amebic abscess ... • Fungal abscess
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro ... Syndrome: Anti-Ro
Differential Diagnosis of Hepatic Abscess #Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease #Hepatic #Abscess #Differential #Hydatid #Amoeba #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis of Hepatic Abscess ... InfectiousDisease #Hepatic #Abscess
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
• Mastitis • Abcess ... Episiotomy • Abscess
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Summary Lung Abscess ... tubes Lung Abscess ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
pyogenic liver abscess ... Pyogenic Liver Abscess ... • Amebic Liver Abscess ... pyogenic #liver #abscess
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
• Appendiceal abscess ... • Diverticular abscess ... • Tubo-ovarian abscess
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
Fatality 2-3% ** 'Ro ... Reproductive #Number #R0 #Ro