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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... POCUS is more accurate ... from cellulitis ... in cases where ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Perirectal Cellulitis: Extensive inflammation and swelling of the right buttocks secondary to infection.
This can be distinguished
Perirectal Cellulitis ... from a perirectal abscess ... absent in this case ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #UCSDH
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infection: Cellulitis ... Immobilization) • Acute ... • Inflammation/cellulitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Peri-Articular • Cellulitis ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Articular - Acute ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Acute Dacryocystitis ... He received a diagnosis ... progress to orbital cellulitis ... , abscess, and meningitis ... NEJM #clinical #photo
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
admitted with acute ... hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... HPI: 1 day of acute ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... to help confirm diagnosis