Tyler Dschaak

“One systematic review found intra-articular injections to be as safe and effective as procedural sedation for bedside shoulder reductions”

Last month Tyler Dschaak, MD told us about using ultrasound to diagnose a septic hip. Today’s post is on the utility of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of shoulder dislocations.

“Emergency physicians with ultrasound training have been shown to be capable of visualizing effusions of the hip with a sensitivity between 80-85% and specificity between 98-100%”

Tyler Dschaak, MD provides a brief overview of hip ultrasound in the ED, including diagnosis of effusions and arthrocentesis.