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Differential Diagnosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis: 

Cellulitis, 
Superficial abscess, 
Deep vein thrombosis 
(see phlegmasia cerulea dolerans), 
Compartment
Fasciitis: Cellulitis ... Superficial abscess ... insufficiency, Pyoderma ... Necrotizing cellulitis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
Pyoderma Gangrenosum ... frequently mistaken for cellulitis ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Dermatology #SkinRash #Pyoderma
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
for Diagnosis of Abscess ... POCUS is more accurate ... from cellulitis ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy
Abscess and Cobblestoning on POCUS

Cobblestoning of inflamed fat (“hot” cobblestoning!) and an echogenic abscess. This should
Abscess and Cobblestoning ... on POCUS Cobblestoning ... and an echogenic abscess ... Cobblestoning #POCUS ... #clinical #cellulitis
Cellulitis and underlying abscess on POCUS exam

The hyperechoic areas represent inflamed subcutaneous tissue (“hot fat”), and
Cellulitis and underlying ... abscess on POCUS ... should I&D this abscess ... Herbst @EUSmkh #cellulitis ... #abscess #POCUS
Pus Flowing from an Abscess on POCUS

Just after compressing this abscess we see the pus flowing
Flowing from an Abscess ... on POCUS Just ... compressing this abscess ... the surrounding cellulitis ... Flow #Clinical #POCUS
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
progress to orbital cellulitis ... , abscess, and meningitis ... NEJM #clinical #photo
Necrotizing Fasciitis on POCUS
I was presented a patient with an "abscess". This is why we #POCUS.
patient with an "abscess ... This is why we #POCUS ... soft tissue to assess ... for cellulitis ... vs abscess, you
Periorbital Cellulits: Note marked swelling and redness surrounding the eye due to infection. There is also
Periorbital Cellulits ... evidence of an abscess ... Ophthalmology #Photo ... #Periorbital #Cellulits
Perirectal Cellulitis: Extensive inflammation and swelling of the right buttocks secondary to infection.
This can be distinguished
Perirectal Cellulitis ... from a perirectal abscess ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Perirectal #Cellulitis