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Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
an occult intra‐abdominal ... Fever in 90% & abdominal ... & antibiotic treatment ... of treatment ... drainage- first-line treatment
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... inferior vena cave ... viscus) T - Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS
There are multiple sites in which IO access can be obtained

Proximal humerus – insert about 1
There are multiple ... sites in which IO access ... those involving abdominal ... trauma, as medications ... the pelvic and abdominal
POCUS Spleen:
Primary = Congenital
Secondary (TEAM)
T - Trauma
E - Echinococcal
A - Abscess
M - Malignancy
#Clinical #Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS
POCUS Spleen: Primary ... Secondary (TEAM) T - Trauma ... Echinococcal A - Abscess ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Spleen
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... rapid drainage are ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... appropriate critical care
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... needling during IV access ... bowel gas when we are ... looking at the abdominal ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
• Epigastric abdominal ... ERCP/surgery, Trauma ... early; late to assess ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Large abscess confirmed with POCUS, making I&D safer. Beside to scan beyond the border to make
Large abscess confirmed ... with POCUS, making ... evacuation of abscess ... these patients are ... fail outpatient treatment
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... to assess for PTX ... plan (see ongoing care ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hyperlactatemia are ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment