Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.  The hyperechoic stripe with posterior acoustic enhancement represents bone, with overlying effusion and tendon. While bone typically has a smooth surface, this bone has cortical erosions.  Coupled w/ the history, this is concerning for late/chronic osteomyelitis.

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

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Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD @eusmkh · 2 years ago
UCONN Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound Fellowship Yale 2011. Family, patients, education, running = my life. https://twitter.com/EUSmkh | https://www.instagram.com/eus_mkh/
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