Urgent message: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), just starting to become more prevalent in the urgent care setting, facilitates improved diagnostic and interventional clinical decision-making by aiding the clinician in discerning between cellulitis, abscess, or both. Â Chelsea M. Burgin, MD FAAFP and Dustin S. Morrow, MD FACEP Â INTRODUCTION Each year in the United States around 14 million patient encounters present with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). A detailed history and focused exam differentiate between cellulitis and/or …
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