Point-of-care ultrasound differentiates pyomyositis from cellulitis

Point-of-care ultrasound differentiates pyomyositis from cellulitis

Highlights • Pyomyositis is being seen with increasing frequency in temperate regions. • Pyomyositis is being seen in the immune-compromised as well as the immune-competent patient. • Pyomyositis may be first diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound, as signs and symptoms are subtle. • Point-of-care ul...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2015-03, Vol.33 (3), p.482.e3-482.e5
Hauptverfasser: Sauler, Allison, MD, Saul, Turandot, MD, RDMS, RDCS, Lewiss, Resa E., MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Blood
Cellulitis - diagnosis
Cellulitis - diagnostic imaging
Diabetes
Diagnosis, Differential
Disease
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Hospitals
Humans
Infections
Insect bites
Laboratories
Male
Medical imaging
Musculoskeletal system
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pain
Point-of-Care Systems
Pyomyositis - diagnosis
Pyomyositis - diagnostic imaging
Risk factors
Substance abuse treatment
Thigh
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Pyomyositis is being seen with increasing frequency in temperate regions. • Pyomyositis is being seen in the immune-compromised as well as the immune-competent patient. • Pyomyositis may be first diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound, as signs and symptoms are subtle. • Point-of-care ultrasound assists in evaluating patients seemingly presenting with cellulitis.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2014.08.064