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Ultrasound<br />
Quick reference<br />
Point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue<br />
Robert Jones, DO, FACEP<br />
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH<br />
Diane Gramer, RDMS, RVT, RT(R)<br />
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH<br />
The more you see, the more you can do<br />
Using POC ultrasound in the ED, clinicians can increase their diagnostic<br />
accuracy in the identification of subcutaneous abscesses, cellulitis,<br />
and foreign bodies. The use of ultrasound-assisted incision-and-drainage<br />
and removal of foreign bodies has the potential to reduce errors<br />
and complications.1,2<br />
Point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue<br />
The basics<br />
• A high-frequency linear transducer is most commonly used<br />
in soft tissue imaging due to the superficial location of the<br />
structures. A low-frequency curvilinear transducer can<br />
be used when target structures are located deeper.<br />
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