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Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Ocular trauma/hematoma ... Subcutaneous emphysema Renal ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... much higher than CXR ... & can diagnose ... #ultrasound
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Perinephric fluid on POCUS ... Differential ... Diagnosis: Calyceal ... ), perinephric hematoma ... #ultrasound #renal
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... associated overlying hematoma ... #ultrasound #trauma
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
& pneumonia on POCUS ... The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics