RT Book, Section A1 Dewitz, Andreas A2 Ma, O. John A2 Mateer, James R. A2 Reardon, Robert F. A2 Joing, Scott A. SR Print(0) ID 57794614 T1 Chapter 18. Musculoskeletal, Soft Tissue, and Miscellaneous Applications T2 Ma and Mateer's Emergency Ultrasound, 3e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-179215-8 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57794614 RD 2024/10/07 AB Beyond the well-known primary applications of emergency ultrasound lies a veritable smorgasbord of clinically useful ultrasound applications. Some of these applications allow emergency care providers to rapidly evaluate and better manage common clinical problems. This chapter will focus on eight applications of point-of-care ultrasound that are useful in the acute care setting. These include (1) evaluation of abdominal wall pain and masses; (2) airway assessment; (3) evaluation of bony cortices for rapid fracture diagnosis and postreduction alignment; (4) subcutaneous foreign body diagnosis and localization; (5) imaging of selected tendons, joints, and muscles for common musculoskeletal complaints; (6) diagnosis of salivary gland disease; (7) point-of-care detection of maxillary sinusitis; and (8) evaluation of soft tissue infections, particularly for detection and accurate localization of subcutaneous abscesses prior to drainage.