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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
in Skin and Soft ... Tissue Infections ... POCUS is more accurate ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy
Differential Diagnosis of Hepatic Abscess #Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease #Hepatic #Abscess #Differential #Hydatid #Amoeba #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis of Hepatic Abscess ... #Diagnosis #EM ... InfectiousDisease #Hepatic #Abscess ... Hydatid #Amoeba #Algorithm
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
empyema, lung abscess ... Osteomyelitis, Spinal Abscess ... S - Skin / Soft ... Tissue: Cellulitis ... , Abscess, Necrotizing
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
RAPID GROWERS: 
 • Mycobacterium abscessus, chelonae, fortuitum
SLOW GROWERS: 
 • Mycobacterium avium complex, marinum,
Mycobacterium abscessus ... avium complex, abscessus ... Mycobacterium abscessus ... scrofulaceum, malmoense SKIN ... & SOFT TISSUE INFECTION
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial • Abscess ... Inflammation • Tissue ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Necrotizing Fasciitis on POCUS
I was presented a patient with an "abscess". This is why we #POCUS.
patient with an "abscess ... air in the soft tissues ... for soft tissue ... vs abscess, you ... = air in soft tissue
THE APPEARANCE OF NORMAL SOFT TISSUE ON A GRAY SCALE ULTRASOUND.  THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE IS
OF NORMAL SOFT TISSUE ... Anatomy #Radiology #POCUS ... #Skin #SoftTissues
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... endocarditis, connective tissue ... Assess for MR when ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Redness over the thigh. POCUS shows this.
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... POCUS shows this ... Soft tissue air/ ... #Pyomyositis #POCUS
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Pulmonary • Skin ... & Soft tissue ... • M genavense Skin ... disease, adenitis, skin ... • M fortuitum Skin