Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Not Just Cellulitis from a Cat Bite… A Case of Extensor Tenosynovitis Diagnosed with POCUS

This Intern Ultrasound of the Month by Dr. Dani Rao is a great case of extensor tenosynovitis from a cat bite. Because of this POCUS diagnosis (when the clinical presentation was somewhat vague), the patient was evaluated by hand surgery and admitted for IV antibiotics. #POCUSforthewin

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyApril 4, 2021ultrasound, POCUS, tenosynovitis, hand infection, cat bite

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Complex Abscess of the Hand & How to Evaluate for Tenosynovitis Using POCUS

This month’s Intern Ultrasound of the Month features a great case by Dr. Raleigh Ems, PGY1, of a complex hand abscess/cellulitis and discussion of the POCUS evaluation for tenosynovitis.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyNovember 3, 2020POCUS, ultrasound, ssti, tenosynovitis, abscess

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