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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Test for the respective ... node biopsy • Clinical ... biopsy • Lab values ... #diagnosis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... exam for fever, ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... #clinical #Crohns
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... Diagnosis? ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup: • ... glucose suppression test
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... tests before beginning
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Pyelonephritis on POCUS ... right flank pain, fever ... Diagnosis/differential ... perinephric/psoas abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Retained Bullet on POCUS
Although it kinda looks like an eyeball, the clinical scenario here was a
an eyeball, the clinical ... So is it an abscess ... and any other diagnostic ... test you want to ... get, never in isolation