Is It Cellulitis or an Abscess? POCUS for Soft Tissue Infections

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This presentation introduces a practical, bedside approach to evaluating soft tissue infections using point-of-care ultrasound. Attendees will learn how to differentiate between cellulitis and abscess, recognize key ultrasound patterns, and apply these findings to guide appropriate treatment decisions in emergency and urgent care settings.

Learning objectives:

Learn how to perform a basic soft tissue ultrasound using a high-frequency linear probe
Recognize key sonographic patterns of cellulitis (cobblestoning) and abscess (hypoechoic fluid collections)
Apply ultrasound findings to guide clinical decisions on antibiotics, drainage, and follow-up

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About Our Speaker

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician with over 13 years of experience in emergency and critical care. He specializes in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), with a focus on practical, bedside applications to improve diagnosis and treatment in high-acuity settings. A former Assistant Professor at the Medical University of Kurdistan, Dr. Pakniyat has published educational articles and led numerous ultrasound training workshops. He is passionate about integrating ultrasound into everyday clinical decision-making to enhance patient safety and outcomes.