Review Article

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings: Common Applications

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is used increasingly in resource-limited settings (RLSs), particularly as inexpensive ultrasound machines and evidence-based protocols become more available. POCUS often is the only imaging modality available in such settings, and it has the potential to significantly affect patient care. This article discusses four case-based reviews of POCUS…

Posted in: global health 2 POCUS 51 point-of-care ultrasound 18 resource-limited settings 2 Special Issue 75 tropical medicine 2 ultrasound 13

Case Report

Recurrent Arthralgias in a Patient With Previous Mayaro Fever Infection

Mayaro fever is an acute, self-limited, febrile, mosquito-borne viral disease manifested by fever, chills, headache, myalgias, and arthralgias. The virus belongs to the family Togaviridae and the genus Alphavirus. Five other mosquito-borne viruses have been described as causing a similar dengue-like illness. The virus was first isolated in 1954, and…

Posted in: military medicine 2 tropical medicine 2
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