TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bursitis and Tendonitis Therapy A1 - Tolson, Dedra R. A1 - Fetterolf, Brandon M. A1 - Situ-LaCasse, Elaine H. A2 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2018 T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Bursitis and tendonitis are frequent complaints evaluated in the Emergency Department. Bursitis represents an acute or chronic inflammation of a bursa. Tendonitis involves inflammation surrounding the bony insertion sites of the tendons. These complaints are usually treated conservatively with the goal of reducing inflammation. Treatment often includes anti-inflammatory agents, application of cold and heat, elevation, and rest. Joint injections (Chapter 97) and soft tissue injections are helpful for the diagnosis and therapy of a variety of musculoskeletal complaints. The goal of aspirating fluid from a joint is to help make a diagnosis or to relieve pressure within a swollen joint. The therapeutic goal of putting a needle into a joint or soft tissue is to deliver local anesthetics and corticosteroid medications for acute pain relief, suppression of inflammation, and increased mobility.1,2 Injection therapy along with generalized treatment is a component of a multifaceted treatment regimen that should be considered by the Emergency Physician. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159800313 ER -