They’re a Ten(don) but They Don’t Use POCUS- MSK Diagnoses You Can Definitively Make

It is difficult to obtain musculoskeletal imaging beyond x-ray in the ED. MRI is the gold standard for diagnosing muscle/tendon injuries but is not available in most EDs. When x-rays are negative, emergency physicians are left with history, physical exam and a best guess. POCUS brings a diagnostic test to the bedside, where after a brief scan, emergency physicians can definitively make a diagnosis. Patients benefit from a definitive diagnosis where possible and it may be easier to arrange specialty follow-up. Patients and physicians are more satisfied when a diagnosis can be made in the ED. This session will cover how to diagnose several MSK diagnoses that can be made on POCUS; including achilles tendon tears, quadriceps/patellar tendon tears and rotator cuff tears