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Differential Diagnosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis: 

Cellulitis, 
Superficial abscess, 
Deep vein thrombosis 
(see phlegmasia cerulea dolerans), 
Compartment
Fasciitis: Cellulitis ... myonecrosis (aka "gas gangrene ... cellulitis, Pyomyositis ... #Necrotizing ... #Fasciitis #Differential
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Physical Exam

Showing early skin necrosis and gangrene.  Requires immediate fasciotomy.

#Necrotizing #Fasciitis #PhysicalExam
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... skin necrosis and gangrene ... #Necrotizing #Fasciitis ... #video #skin #cellulitis
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 ... #Cellulitis #Ultrasound
Fournier's Gangrene on POCUS

This Fournier's gangrene perineum looks like lung with an irregular pleural line, heterogenous
Fournier's Gangrene ... on POCUS This ... Fournier's gangrene ... #ultrasound #necrotizing ... #fasciitis
STAFF Ultrasound for Necrotizing Fasciitis
Subcutaneous Thickening
Air
Fascial Fluid

Clips 1/2 = Cat bite to hand
Clips 3/4 = Fournier's
Ultrasound for Necrotizing ... Fasciitis Subcutaneous ... 4 = Fournier's Gangrene ... #Fasciitis #clinical ... #pocus #mnemonic
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Look at the superficial soft tissue for hyperechoic punctate
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #Fasciitis #Skin ... #SoftTissue #POCUS ... #Cellulitis #Ultrasound
Fournier's gangrene on POCUS

This pt w/ Fournier's gangrene is most likely diabetic. Nec Fasc us findings
Fournier's gangrene ... on POCUS This ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #necrotizing ... #fasciitis #scrotal
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peri-Articular • Cellulitis ... • Necrotizing ... Fasciitis • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Scrotal Ultrasound showing ringdown artifact indicating air within soft tissues in case of Fournier Gangrene

Dr. Michael
case of Fournier Gangrene ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... Scrotal #Fourniers #Necrotizing ... #Fasciitis #Gangrene
Necrotizing Fasciitis on POCUS
I was presented a patient with an "abscess". This is why we #POCUS.
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... to assess for cellulitis ... soft tissue = necrotizing ... fasciitis until ... #Fasciitis #POCUS