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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Secondary Bacterial ... Cirrhosis with fever ... Diverticular abscess ... Abdominal #POCUS #clinical ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... if other signs (fever ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
Complex Perianal ... Crohn's Disease - Management ... Strategy • Fistula Classification ... Proctitis Horseshoe Abscess ... #management
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... Evaluation and Management ... common serious bacterial ... department with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... weeks ago, no fevers ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... Ascites #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... ultrasound #abdominal #abscess
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Avium Complex (MAC ... Lung Disease: • Clinical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... echocardiography - Assess ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... HPS features - Complete
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
Gram-positive/-negative bacteria ... CLINICAL RECOGNITION ... • Symptoms: Fever ... CLINICAL FEATURES ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT