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

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... not clinically ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... (MS), Epidural abscess ... heavy metals), Critical ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Many underlying causes ... Assess for MR when ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #Clinical
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... POCUS lung exam ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... #clinical #ultrasound
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
POCUS to evaluate ... renal infarction/abscess ... first febrile UTI ... on u/s in young peds ... #clinical #ultrasound
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... associated with Brain Abscess ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds
The FAST exam from the case in this episode reveals a massive hemopericardium with tamponade. RV
exam from the case ... Crazy case with ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #Peds #Trauma # ... POCUS #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Source of pt's sepsis - bacterial orchitis. Heterogenous testicle with areas of necrosis/abscess with absent flow,
areas of necrosis/abscess ... doppler. 40% of cases ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #POCUS #ScrotalUS ... Testicle #Testicular #Abscess
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... commonly used to assess ... Sign #Meningitis #Clinical ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Thresholds in Critical ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... unnecessary and cause ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology