Shedding light on a hidden source of septic shock with POCUS
Keyword(s):
X Ray
◽
A 77-year old male was admitted in the emergency department for septic shock, yet no clear source of infection was noted upon physical examination and a portable chest x-ray. Due to his unstable condition, bedside ultrasound was performed. A heterogeneous mass in the liver was noted, hence a tentative diagnosis of liver abscess was made. This was latter confirmed by abdominal computed tomography. This case highlights that point-of-care ultrasound, when performed by expert physicians, can significantly decrease time to diagnosis for septic patients.
Integrated Multiorgan Bedside Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock
2021 ◽
Vol 42
(05)
◽
pp. 641-649