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Differential Diagnosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis: 

Cellulitis, 
Superficial abscess, 
Deep vein thrombosis 
(see phlegmasia cerulea dolerans), 
Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... of Necrotizing ... Fasciitis: Cellulitis ... #Fasciitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Mimics
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... highlight selected differentials ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... #clinical #lungcardiac ... #diagnosis #mimics
Necrotizing Fasciitis in a DKA patient with perineal crepitus on POCUS.
This POCUS looks like a subpleural
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... like a subpleural lung ... /SAlerhand #Necrotizing ... #Fasciitis #Perineum ... #POCUS #Clinical
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
pneumonia, empyema, lung ... Cellulitis, Abscess, Necrotizing ... Fasciitis C - ... #Infections #differential
Necrotizing Fasciitis on POCUS

Dirty Shadow = ring down artifact. 

- MaimoUltrasound https://twitter.com/MaimoUltrasound

#Necrotizing #Fasciitis #POCUS #Cellulitis #Ultrasound
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... on POCUS Dirty ... MaimoUltrasound #Necrotizing ... #Fasciitis #POCUS ... DirtyShadowing #Air #Clinical
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
Pseudocellulitis - Differential ... for Cellulitis Mimics ... Uncomplicated non-necrotizing ... Inflammatory carcinoma - Lung ... Pseudocellulitis #Differential
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Bacterial (TB, Necrotizing ... Malignancy: Primary lung ... Postprocedural, Lung ... , Bevacizumab Mimics
Thigh pain/tenderness with minimal overlying skin changes. 😮 Diagnosis?

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Necrotizing myositis/fasciitis. To the OR!

- Sarah Medeiros @DrSarahEM

#Clinical
Necrotizing myositis ... /fasciitis. ... @DrSarahEM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Necrotizing ... #Fasciitis #Cobblestoning
Fournier's Gangrene on POCUS

This Fournier's gangrene perineum looks like lung with an irregular pleural line, heterogenous
Fournier's Gangrene on POCUS ... perineum looks like lung ... and decreased lung ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #necrotizing #fasciitis
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Redness over the thigh. POCUS shows this.
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... POCUS shows this ... worrisome for necrotizing ... fasciitis. ... #MSK #Clinical