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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... Disease: Jaundice + renal ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #Leptospira #microbiology ... #management
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Bursitis on POCUS ... presents with fever ... An ultrasound over ... #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Echocardiogram Septic ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... Cardiology #PLAX #clinical
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
• Cellulitis: Fever ... failure: CID, Renal ... Endocarditis, Septic ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #management #treatment
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Male with high fever ... Differential/diagnosis ... Had septic emboli ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
on POCUS A patient ... presents with fever ... concerning for septic ... nephrolithiasis #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... and interlobular renal ... Intra-renal venous ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Hip Arthrocentesis on POCUS
Septic patient with hip pain, why wait for IR? 
Instead perform #POCUS guided
Septic patient ... arthrocentesis to expedite diagnosis ... and OR IUEM Ultrasound ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Arthritis on POCUS ... with pain and fever ... #Arthritis #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... culture Note that fever ... Microbiology: • ... over IV • IV -> septic ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases