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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Cirrhosis with fever ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... between simple and complex ... Guidelines for evaluation ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... #Seizure #Algorithm
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... Fever and RUQ ... This #POCUS has ... a complex cystic
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... suggested if: - ANC ... (particularly complex ... Classification #Fever
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... weeks ago, no fevers ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #Ascites #POCUS ... ultrasound #abdominal #abscess
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... three different sites ... • Myocardial abscess ... • Persistent fever ... arthritis, splenic abscess
Algorithm for the Evaluation of CARP Pouchitis and Pouch Disorders - Recurrent Pouchitis on Pouchoscopy &
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of CARP ... , Floppy Pouch Complex ... Evacuation Disorder ... Pelvic Sepsis/Abscess
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae require complete
Large abscess confirmed with POCUS, making I&D safer. Beside to scan beyond the border to make
Large abscess confirmed ... with POCUS, making ... demonstrating complete ... evacuation of abscess ... Add this to your POCUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... algorithm to determine ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation