Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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/abd ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
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Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial ... Autoimmune Vasculitis, ILD ... Dz, Malignant effusion ... #Differential #Algorithm
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... on Lung POCUS ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... #Malignant #Complex ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
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Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  β€’ Fistula Classification
Complex Perianal ... Disease - Management Algorithm ... Involvement β€’ Active Abscess ... Proctitis Horseshoe Abscess ... Crohns #Disease #IBD
Complex Pleural Effusion caused by Esophageal Perforation
So much pathology for one lung. Esophageal perforation leading to
Complex Pleural ... Esophageal perforation leading ... to complex effusion ... Complex effusion ... Perforation #lung #pocus
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Bacterial Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
Presented with heart failure sx, required subxyphoid drain and antibiotics
Note ventricular
Bacterial Constrictive ... Pericarditis on POCUS ... septal bounce and complex ... effusion - VCU ... #Pericarditis #POCUS
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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 β€’ 50mcg bolus β†’
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... bolus β†’ 50mcg/hr infusion ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... Propranolol 10mg BID ... Esophageal #Variceal #Bleeding
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve ... with pericardial effusion ... , myocardial abscess ... endocarditis #myocardial #abscess ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
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Paraspinal Abscesses on POCUS Ultrasound - Long Axis View

We found a *couple* loculations in the soft
Paraspinal Abscesses ... on POCUS Ultrasound ... We found a *couple ... status-post T/L spine fusion ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
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Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 β€’ Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
expose neck to assess ... Binder) β€’ Use POCUS ... to assess for PTX ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... β€’ Vaspressor infusion