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Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
Note air signatures ... in spleen. ... some air between spleen ... Splenic #Abscess #Spleen
The interferon (IFN) signature: what’s the point? How to use it in clinical practice?

Characterizing activity of
interferon (IFN) signature ... interferon #IFN #signature
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Torsion: Wandering spleen ... Splenic #Infarction #spleen
AAST spleen / splenic injury scale 

- Morgan Pinkston Eutermoser
@DenvERdgmd

#Diagnosis #Traumatic #Spleen #Splenic #Injury #Rupture #Scale
AAST spleen / splenic ... Diagnosis #Traumatic #Spleen
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
airways/alveoli as seen ... narrowed airways as seen ... consolidation gives spoken ... consolidation makes spoken
Hepatic Portal Venous System Drainage Anatomy
1) Most of the blood from abdominal organs goes into the
digestive organs and spleen
Splenomegaly: Massively enlarged spleen, the result of extramedullary hematopoiesis, is outlined above.
This patient's left upper quadrant
Massively enlarged spleen ... #Splenomegaly #Spleen
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
ABO/Rh type & screen ... , Antibody screen ... First trimester screen ... Maternal serum screen ... • Rh antibody screen
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
with Shattered Spleen ... Anatomy #POCUS #Spleen
Lymph Node Anatomy
Waldeyer Ring, Pre-auricular, Cervical, Occipital, Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular, Pectoral, Axillary, Mediastinal, Hilar, Epitrochlear, Brachial, Spleen,
Epitrochlear, Brachial, Spleen