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==Background==
==Background==
*Soft tissue u/s can help with differentiating abscess from cellulitis
*Soft tissue u/s can help with differentiating abscess from cellulitis
*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized  
*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized


*Novice sonographers can predict a positive I&D with SN 0.97 and SP 0.67 (vs clinical exam 0.76 and 0.83)<ref>Berger, T, et al. Bedside ultrasound performed by novices for the detection of abscess in ED patients with soft tissue infections. Am J Emerg Med. 2012; 30(8):1569-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.08.002.</ref>
==Abscess==
==Abscess==
===Images===
===Images===

Revision as of 14:58, 2 January 2015

Background

  • Soft tissue u/s can help with differentiating abscess from cellulitis
  • Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized

Abscess

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Cellulitis

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Foreign Body

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