William Hui; Jo-Anne Suffoletto; Steven Lin – This quality improvement study aimed to establish a primary care DVT POCUS pathway to reduce ED visits.
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Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Bedside Diagnosis of Pyomyositis
Olusegun Oduyoye, MBBS, MSc, FHEA, FRCPE; Euan Thomas, BSc, MSc
– Pyomyositis is an acute bacterial infection of skeletal muscle that results in localised abscess formation presenting with symptoms, including pain, swelling, erythema, and fever. It is usually associated with tropical climates; however, there has been an increasing number of cases presenting with pyomyositis in patients with a history of intravenous drug use [1-3].