Point-of-Care Ultrasound and the Septic Prosthetic Hip Joint

Publication date: Available online 31 October 2019Source: The Journal of Emergency MedicineAuthor(s): Rachel R. Bengtzen, Jesse LeeAbstractSeptic joints can have an insidious onset and are difficult to diagnosis. Diagnosis can be more complicated in the setting of a distant prosthetic joint. Plain films and inflammatory markers are not specific and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not a timely test in the emergency department. Computed tomography (CT) scan is quick and useful to evaluate for bony...

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Thu Oct 31, 2019 23:05

Shoulder Pseudodislocation Associated with Calcific Tendinitis/Bursitis and Diagnosed by Point of Care Ultrasound

Publication date: Available online 31 October 2019Source: The Journal of Emergency MedicineAuthor(s): Mitchell J. Odom, Kelsey A. Grace, Monica Kalume Brigido, Nikhil R. Theyyunni, Ross A. Kessler, Colin F. GreinederAbstractBackgroundShoulder pseudodislocation, or “drooping shoulder,” presents with acute pain and deformity of the joint, with radiographs demonstrating inferior subluxation of the humeral head relative to the glenoid fossa. The diagnosis must be made promptly and distinguished from...

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Thu Oct 31, 2019 23:05

More Than Skin Deep: A Case of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Publication date: Available online 31 October 2019Source: The Journal of Emergency MedicineAuthor(s): Zhanna Roit, Jonathan Weil, Ingrid Llovera

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Thu Oct 31, 2019 23:05