Ultrasound-Guided Needle Aspiration of an Iliac Crest Abscess in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Issue 3 (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Surdhar, Ian; Kirschner, David
• Other Names: Deanehan J. Kate section editor.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric emergency care. Volume 36:Issue 3(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: point-of-care ultrasound -- ultrasound-guided needle aspiration -- abscess -- musculoskeletal -- MRSA; Pediatric emergencies -- Periodicals; 618.92002505
• DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002052
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0749-5161

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an integral part of pediatric emergency medicine. One evolving use of POCUS is in the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections. Point-of-care ultrasound can be used to identify clinically occult infections and can be used to guide percutaneous drainage of both superficial and deep abscesses. Here, we present a case where POCUS- and US-guided needle aspiration had a significant impact on patient care by providing rapid diagnosis, as well as expediting microbiological speciation in a young male presenting with left-sided back and buttock pain.