How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?
REBEL EM
APRIL 17, 2023
Question: How well does the US perform in diagnosing PTA compared to CT, needle aspiration, or Incision and Drainage? Furthermore, another small retrospective study found that approximately 30% of patients with CT-diagnosed PTA lacked purulence on drainage attempts (Eliason 2023). Article: Kim DJ et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 Jan 10.
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