TY - JOUR ID - 46351 TI - Point of Care Ultrasound in Pyogenic Tenosynovitis: A Case Report JO - Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma JA - BEAT LA - en SN - 2322-2522 AU - Amini, Richard AU - Camacho, Luis AU - Acuña, Josie AU - Situ-LaCasse, Elaine AU - Adhikari, Srikar AD - Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA AD - The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 8 IS - 1 SP - 41 EP - 46 KW - Tenosynovitis KW - Pyogenic tenosynovitis KW - Septic tenosynovitis KW - Point of care KW - Bedside ultrasound DO - 10.29252/beat-080107 N2 - Pyogenic tenosynovitis is caused by hematogenous spread of infection or trauma with direct inoculation of a tendon sheath. Symptoms and clinical examination findings associated with pyogenic tenosynovitis may be confused with superficial soft tissue infections, however management plans between pyogenic tenosynovitis and superficial soft tissue infection vary significantly. In patients with pyogenic tenosynovitis, operative intervention and subsequent irrigation and debridement offer a definitive therapy. Bedside ultrasound helps clinicians inspect the involved tendon sheath and may help assisting diagnosis of pyogenic tenosynovitis. In this case report, we described three cases, where point of care ultrasound was used to assist the diagnosis of pyogenic tenosynovitis, to accelerate consultation, and to expedite operative intervention. UR - https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_46351.html L1 - https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_46351_00c4e67bc54b5ead4b0209a11d504a3c.pdf ER -