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Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Whipple's disease suspected:
 • Arthralgias, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... , weight loss, abdominal ... Unexplained progressive CNS ... cognitive deficits • Fever ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... POCUS Cirrhosis ... with fever/abd ... POCUS for win. ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
Accuracy of abdominal ... when compared to abdominal ... CT, and a sensitivity ... CT and discharge ... Obstruction #SBO #POCUS
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
thickening on CT ... 30mm length) • Fever ... Criteria: • Abdominal ... analog scale) • Abdominal ... distention • Abdominal
Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Further Workup • CNS ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Venous duplex or CTA
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Morrison’s Pouch Ever ... so often its nice ... got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... refer + order CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS ... RUSH exam for fever ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... See CT scan. ... Intraabdominal #Abscess #POCUS
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... identify sick pts ... #ChestPain #POCUS ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare