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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP ... Cirrhosis with fever ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... RBCs) • Obtain bacterial ... if other signs (fever ... fluoroquinolone to complete
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Recurrent PE Bacterial ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... • Meningitis Bacterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Serious Bacterial ... Illness (SBI): ... uncharacterized fevers ... (particularly complex ... Classification #Fever
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... weeks ago, no fevers ... On cipro for sbp ... Ascites #POCUS #SBP ... ultrasound #abdominal #abscess
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Pharyngitis - IDSA Bacterial ... Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever ... peritonsillar abscess ... Pharyngoconjunctival fever ... • Herpes simplex
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... infections (SBI ... components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Stratification #Fever
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 ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... on the pelvis sag
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Adenovirus, Herpes Simplex ... HIV Most common bacterial ... Peritonsillar Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
neutrophils) • Pus --> bacterial ... pus-filled sore (abscess ... Herpes simplex ... Bacterial folliculitis ... Pustules + Fever