Point-of-care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of a Gluteal Abscess
History of present illness: A 57-year-old male with a history of intravenous drug use presented to the emergency department with four days of progressively worsening pain and swelling to his left buttock after injecting heroin subcutaneously (i.e., “skin popping”). Labs were significant for a white...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://jetem.org/gluteal_abscess/ |