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

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... and Soft Tissue ... is not clinically ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Periorbital Cellulits: Note marked swelling and redness surrounding the eye due to infection. There is also
marked swelling and ... an abscess at the ... Catalog of Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Periorbital
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis ... intraepidermal neutrophilic abscesses ... , and round yeast ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... #clinical #photo
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... history and known ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of ... immunosuppression, travel ... This patient had ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... leaves Epidemiology ... adjacent to the focus ... cerebellum Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
Proptotic Eye found to have Abscess on POCUS (Endophthalmitis)

- Dr. J. Christian Fox https://twitter.com/jchristianfox

-- Editor Addition
found to have Abscess ... on POCUS (Endophthalmitis ... it's done in lieu of ... Proptotic #Eye #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ophtalmology
Submacular Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Adult patient presents with painless vision loss. Ocular US is performed, what
Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS ... scattered pre-retinal and ... - University of ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #ophthalmology
Diverticulitis with Abscess on POCUS

A patient presents with suprapubic pain and dysuria.  The clip demonstrates
suprapubic pain and ... clips support the diagnosis ... of diverticulitis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
POCUS to evaluate ... Findings/diagnosis ... renal infarction/abscess ... improves detection of ... #clinical #ultrasound