Ultrasound: soft tissue - Revision history

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2026-03-22T05:35:50Z

Danbot moved page Ultrasound: Soft tissue to Ultrasound: soft tissue without leaving a redirect: Naming convention: first word capitalized, subsequent words lowercase

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2024-12-11T18:18:48Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
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	*Soft tissue ultrasound can help with differentiating [[abscess]] from cellulitis		*Soft tissue ultrasound can help with differentiating [[abscess]] from cellulitis
	*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized		*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized

2020-04-10T18:11:46Z

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	*Real-time U/S can aid in FB removal		*Real-time U/S can aid in FB removal
	*Water baths may be helpful for extremities		*Water baths may be helpful for extremities
			**Place extremity in water bath and place ultrasound probe in water over area of concern
			***Does not require ultrasound probe to touch painful area but still allows good visualization
	*Scar tissue may mimic FB		*Scar tissue may mimic FB

2019-10-14T15:22:16Z

References

2017-08-20T18:04:13Z

Findings

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	#*Posterior acoustic enhancement		#*Posterior acoustic enhancement
	#*Swirling or Squish Sign (movement of [[abscess]] debris) with compression		#*Swirling or Squish Sign (movement of [[abscess]] debris) with compression
			#*Irregular borders

	===Pearls and Pitfalls===		===Pearls and Pitfalls===

2017-03-10T15:28:03Z

Text replacement - "abscess " to "abscess "

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Soft tissue ultrasound can help with differentiating abscess from cellulitis		*Soft tissue ultrasound can help with differentiating [[abscess]] from cellulitis
	*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized		*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized

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	==Abscess==		==Abscess==
	Novice sonographers can predict a positive I&D with SN 0.97 and SP 0.67 (vs clinical exam 0.76 and 0.83)<ref>Berger, T, et al. Bedside ultrasound performed by novices for the detection of abscess in ED patients with soft tissue infections. Am J Emerg Med. 2012; 30(8):1569-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.08.002.</ref>		Novice sonographers can predict a positive I&D with SN 0.97 and SP 0.67 (vs clinical exam 0.76 and 0.83)<ref>Berger, T, et al. Bedside ultrasound performed by novices for the detection of [[abscess]] in ED patients with soft tissue infections. Am J Emerg Med. 2012; 30(8):1569-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.08.002.</ref>
	===Images===		===Images===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
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	#*Hyperechoic ring		#*Hyperechoic ring
	#*Posterior acoustic enhancement		#*Posterior acoustic enhancement
	#*Swirling or Squish Sign (movement of abscess debris) with compression		#*Swirling or Squish Sign (movement of [[abscess]] debris) with compression

	===Pearls and Pitfalls===		===Pearls and Pitfalls===

2017-01-23T16:48:00Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Soft tissue ultrasound		*Soft tissue ultrasound can help with differentiating abscess from cellulitis
	can help with differentiating abscess from cellulitis
	*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized		*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized

2017-01-07T20:35:59Z

Text replacement - "u/s" to "ultrasound "

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Soft tissue ~~u/s~~ can help with differentiating abscess from cellulitis		*Soft tissue ultrasound
			can help with differentiating abscess from cellulitis
	*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized		*Many types of foreign bodies can be visualized

2016-08-24T21:38:16Z

Text replacement - "freq " to "frequency "

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	===Instructions===		===Instructions===
	#Select linear probe (high ~~freq~~ probe)		#Select linear probe (high frequency probe)
	#Scan area of concern (orientation of probe not as important)		#Scan area of concern (orientation of probe not as important)
	#Rotate 90° over area of concern		#Rotate 90° over area of concern
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	===Instructions===		===Instructions===
	#Select linear probe (high ~~freq~~ probe)		#Select linear probe (high frequency probe)
	#Scan area of concern (orientation of probe not as important)		#Scan area of concern (orientation of probe not as important)
	#Rotate 90° over area of concern		#Rotate 90° over area of concern
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	===Instructions===		===Instructions===
	#Select linear probe (high ~~freq~~ probe)		#Select linear probe (high frequency probe)
	#Scan area of concern (orientation of probe not as important)		#Scan area of concern (orientation of probe not as important)
	#Rotate 90° over area of concern		#Rotate 90° over area of concern

2016-07-30T17:30:35Z

Text replacement - " dx" to " diagnosis"

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	===Findings===		===Findings===
	#Positive scan (not all elements are required to make a dx)		#Positive scan (not all elements are required to make a diagnosis)
	#*Fluid collect seen has heteroechoic or hypoechoic circular area		#*Fluid collect seen has heteroechoic or hypoechoic circular area
	#*Hyperechoic ring		#*Hyperechoic ring