12 results
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... history and known scan ... scan. ... & Specificity Assess ... relation to known scan
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... on POCUS RUSH ... exam for fever, ... See CT scan. ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Peritonsillar Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

A 19yo female presents with pain and fever. Based
Peritonsillar Abscess ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... with pain and fever ... , which is the best ... Peritonsillar #Abscess
Full thickness Supraspinatus Tear on POCUS

Utilise resisted tests to further assess tendon integrity when using MSK
Supraspinatus Tear on POCUS ... Utilise resisted tests ... to further assess ... Ultrasound Site - MSK ... #pocus
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... • Additional tests ... Liver • PET scan ... #Fever #Unknown
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
Left Forearm Abscess ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... and follow-up CT scan ... Pyomyositis #Forearm #Abscess ... #MSK #POCUS #Ultrasound
Retained Bullet on POCUS
Although it kinda looks like an eyeball, the clinical scenario here was a
concerning for an abscess ... So is it an abscess ... other diagnostic test ... you want to get, never ... caught up in the scan
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... If a best effort ... front-of-neck access ... the traditional algorithm-based ... mandated by an algorithm
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS ... presents with fever ... What is the best ... Olecranon #Bursitis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test