Ultrasound: Soft tissue
Background
- Soft tissue u/s can help with differentiating abscess from cellulitis
- 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)[1]
Abscess
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Cellulitis
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Foreign Body
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- ↑ 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.