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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... thrombophlebitis Skin ... band syndrome • Shin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... of Abscess in Skin ... POCUS is more accurate ... distinguishing abscess from cellulitis ... abscess is not clinically
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Physical Exam

Showing early skin necrosis and gangrene.  Requires immediate fasciotomy.

#Necrotizing #Fasciitis #PhysicalExam
Showing early skin ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #skin #cellulitis
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Management of Purulent skin ... erysipelas with no focus ... or those with clinical ... such as bullae, skin ... Algorithm #Management #skin
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Look at the superficial soft tissue for hyperechoic punctate
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Look ... Necrotizing #Fasciitis #Skin ... #Cellulitis #Ultrasound ... #Clinical
Cobblestoning in the setting of cellulitis on POCUS
Hyperechoic inflamed subcutaneous fat outlined by edema into appearance
the setting of cellulitis ... on POCUS Hyperechoic ... Cobblestoning #cellulitis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #skin #ultrasound
Cellulitis and underlying abscess on POCUS exam

The hyperechoic areas represent inflamed subcutaneous tissue (“hot fat”), and
Cellulitis and underlying ... abscess on POCUS ... #abscess #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #skin #labeled
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
Palpable Skin Crepitus ... bubbles under the skin ... air under the skin ... #skin #Palpable ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Nerve Block 

S: Linear transducer viewing soft tissue @ 4cm depth. On
Ultrasound Guided ... Fascia Iliaca Nerve ... in-plane penetrating skin ... #clinical #anesthesia ... #POCUS #labeled
Arm Epidermoid Cyst on POCUS Ultrasound
Patient presents with right arm pain and focal swelling. Diagnosis?
Answer: Epidermoid
Epidermoid Cyst on POCUS ... Ultrasound Patient ... cyst - benign skin ... Epidermoid #Cyst #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #clinical