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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... , infective endocarditis ... abscess, visceral ... mononucleosis, infective endocarditis ... #differential #diagnosis
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Cirrhosis with fever ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... Fever and RUQ ... a complex cystic ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #POCUS #Liver #
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Leptospirosis ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... Brucellosis • Liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
, HD catheter, endocarditis ... Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... most common (63%) Clinical ... but rare triad: Fever ... #diagnosis #management
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... care center for diagnostic ... weeks ago, no fevers ... #SBP #clinical ... ultrasound #abdominal #abscess
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
- Differential Diagnosis ... (Mycobacteria abscessus ... - Rhizopus Leptospirosis ... is biphasic • Clinical ... Meningitis - Liver
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... S.aureus • Strep spp ... from contiguous focus ... artery (e.g., endocarditis ... #differential #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... Avium Complex (MAC ... (elevations of liver ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... • Microbiologic
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Intraabdominal Abscess ... on POCUS Fever, ... low BP with lower ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #clinical