Primary Care Management of Skin Abscesses Guided by Ultrasound

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Primary Care Management of Skin Abscesses Guided by Ultrasound Laura J.S. Greenlund, MD, PhD, Stephen P. Merry, MD, MPH, Tom D. Thacher, MD, William J. Ward, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 130, Issue 5, Pages e191-e193 (May 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.11.040 Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Estimated abscess size by clinical examination vs. size measured by ultrasound. The American Journal of Medicine 2017 130, e191-e193DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.11.040) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 (A) Patient abscess with internal loculations (arrow). (B) Patient abscess with tracking (arrows). The American Journal of Medicine 2017 130, e191-e193DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.11.040) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Physician-reported changes based on ultrasound examination. The American Journal of Medicine 2017 130, e191-e193DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.11.040) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions