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Common Encountered Infections by Location

 • Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Pneumonia
 • Intra-abdominal Infections
Pneumonia • Intra-abdominal ... #infections #differential ... diagnosis #location #microbiology
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Dr. Bob Stenberg @POCUSaurusRex

#Ruptured #Abdominal #Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA #POCUS #aorta
Ruptured Abdominal ... Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS ... POCUSaurusRex #Ruptured ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... Aneurysm #AAA #POCUS
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... to the risk of rupture ... classic triad of a ruptured ... have claimed that POCUS ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS
Free Fluid in Morison's Pouch - Abdominal POCUS

Transducer is on the right midaxillary line w/ indicator
Morison's Pouch - Abdominal ... POCUS Transducer ... Differential includes ... Morisons #Pouch #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS
Another patient with ruptured AAA.  Note again abnormal wall motion at
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Another patient ... with ruptured AAA ... #Aorta #Abdominal ... #Aneurysm #POCUS
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
weakening [6], with rupture ... Table 1: Annual rupture ... risk according to abdominal ... the treatment of abdominal ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Perforation • Ruptured ... abdominal aortic ... #Pain #Differential
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Differential
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
• Chills • Abdominal ... Positive Gram stain/culture ... Management
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Body • Globe Rupture ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... Ocular #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential #