Title: Water Baths for Fingers<br/>
Author: Alexis Salerno<br/>
<a href='mailto:alexis.salerno@som.umaryland.edu'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/>
Link: <a href='https://umem.org/educational_pearls/4510/'>https://umem.org/educational_pearls/4510/</a><hr/><p>Do you have a patient with a finger injury or infection, or possibly a retained foreign body?</p>
<p>Try placing the hand in a water bath and use a linear ultrasound probe for evaluation. If there is an open wound, use a sterile ultrasound probe cover.</p>
<p>With ultrasound guidance, you can observe dynamic finger movements and identify areas that may require abscess drainage.</p>
<p><img src="https://umem.org/files/uploads/content/pearls/finger2-665df04d47a18.gif" alt="" /></p>