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<br /> 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 /> • A hockey-stick tra<a title="Soft Tissue page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8dfddf6e?page=1"> Ultrasound Quick reference Point-of-care u</a> <a title="Soft Tissue page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8dfddf6e?page=2"> Point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue The ba</a> <a title="Soft Tissue page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8dfddf6e?page=3"> Point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue Sonogr</a> <a title="Soft Tissue page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8dfddf6e?page=4"> Point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue Abscess</a> <a title="Soft Tissue page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8dfddf6e?page=5"> Point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue Celluli</a> <a title="Soft Tissue page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8dfddf6e?page=6"> Point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue Key inc</a> <a title="Soft Tissue page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8dfddf6e?page=7"> Point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue Ultrasou</a> <a title="Soft Tissue page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8dfddf6e?page=8"> For additional resources related to POC ultrasoun</a>