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Differential Diagnosis - Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)

IMADE mnemonic:
 • Infection
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune (Rheumatologic)
Origin (FUO) IMADE ... #FUO #Fever #UnknownOrigin ... Diagnosis #diagnosis #IMADE
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Point of Care Ultrasound ... depth to center image ... to center the image ... /Brightness of image ... #pocus #ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Echogenicity - Brightness
Probe Positioning
Transducer Orientation
Knobology (DAG):
 • DEPTH - Can increase or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... depth to center image ... to center the image ... /Brightness of image ... #Ultrasound
Types of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
 • Fever > 38.3 C (101 F) on at
#FUO #Fever #UnknownOrigin
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
POCUS Adhikari's Image ... procedures - Arizona Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Liver #Ultrasound
THE APPEARANCE OF NORMAL SOFT TISSUE ON A GRAY SCALE ULTRASOUND.  THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE IS
ON A GRAY SCALE ULTRASOUND ... THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... hyperechoic) on the image ... the transverse image ... Nerve: Ultrasound ... appearance on ultrasound
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
parasites #Fever #UnknownOrigin
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
#FUO #Fever #UnknownOrigin
Fig. 8.  Surface marking to guide needle insertion. In the paramedian sagittal (PS) oblique view,
in turn on the ultrasound ... corresponding skin mark is made ... centered on the ultrasound ... skin marks are made