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

1. POCUS is more accurate
in Skin and Soft ... Tissue Infections ... from cellulitis ... in cases where ... abscess is not clinically
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
virus mediated infection ... vessicles in this case ... superimposed bacterial skin ... infection, most ... #Photo #Dermatology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
: • Infection: ... Cellulitis, Abscess ... entrapment • Infections ... - Herpes zoster ... Immobilization) • Acute
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 #Abscess
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 ... #Photo #Perirectal ... #Cellulitis #UCSDH
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
additional swelling caused ... by acute DVT. ... There is also skin ... and superimposed infection ... #Photo #Leg #Chronic
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
dacryocystitis — infection ... , abscess, and meningitis ... Cultures of urine ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Acute Purpura Fulminans ... rigors, diarrhea, nausea ... - BIDMC Infectious ... #Rash #clinical ... #photo
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
Filariasis caused ... The acute phase ... detected in blood or skin ... areas, prompt accurate ... #photo #smear #