RT Book, Section
A1 Tolson, Dedra R.
A1 Fetterolf, Brandon M.
A1 Situ-LaCasse, Elaine H.
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159800313
T1 Bursitis and Tendonitis Therapy
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159800313
RD 2024/09/17
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.