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Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Womb - Wound: cellulitis ... Episiotomy • Abscess ... #PostPartum #Fever
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Meningitis • Skin ... Infection Abscess ... #Algorithm #causes
Periorbital Cellulits: Note marked swelling and redness surrounding the eye due to infection. There is also
the eye due to infection ... evidence of an abscess ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Periorbital ... #Cellulits #UCSDH
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Infection: ... Cellulitis, Abscess ... entrapment • Infections ... pain/swelling - Fever
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... of Abscess in Skin ... and Soft Tissue Infections ... from cellulitis ... in cases where
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... in 5 BC as foot cellulitis ... Rapid onset of fever ... Vibrio #Vulnificus #skin ... legs #clinical #photo
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Framework Diagnosis ... withdrawal, Pseudo-cellulitis ... Source control (abscess ... SJS, DIHS, drug fever
Abscess: Marked swelling and redness is apparent just above antecubital fossa. This is caused by an
This is caused by ... innoculated under the skin ... during injection ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Fossa #Arm #UCSDH
Perirectal Cellulitis: Extensive inflammation and swelling of the right buttocks secondary to infection.
This can be distinguished
buttocks secondary to infection ... from a perirectal abscess ... absent in this case ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #UCSDH
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Orbital cellulitis ... • Diplopia • Fevers ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology