Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine (May 2022)

Identification of Spontaneous Shoulder Hemarthrosis with Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

  • Kevin A. Padrez,
  • William Shyy,
  • Kavita Gandhi,
  • Nancy Anaya,
  • R. Starr Knight

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2021.7.53408
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2

Abstract

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Case presentation: A 32-year-old man with a history of hemophilia A presented to the emergency department with right shoulder pain, swelling, and decreased range of motion. Discussion: Emergency physicians can use ultrasound to quickly and accurately identify hemarthrosis at the bedside.