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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 ... Tissue Infections 1. ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... and Cardiac Ultrasound ... Exams in COVID- ... Assess gross LVSF ... #LungExam #diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... - Scan through ... zones (3 per side) 1. ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Likelihood Ratio Step 1: ... scan. ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... like illnesses, COVID ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... post-ABx, but can ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Kawasaki Disease 1. ... Health criteria for aneurysms ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... negative and no leak can ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... sometimes - MCW EM ... #abdominal #aneurysm
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
pyelonephritis, CT scan ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... to help confirm diagnosis ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... kidney #clinical #ultrasound