What's Lurking Beneath: Using POCUS To Evaluate for Sternoclavicular Joint Septic Arthritis

Sternoclavicular (SC) joint septic arthritis is a rare, easily-missed diagnosis that can have catastrophic consequences if left untreated. Often requiring cardiothoracic surgical intervention, it behooves emergency medicine physicians to be able to evaluate quickly and reliably for SC joint septic arthritis in the emergency setting. This case demonstrates multiple misses of this developing diagnosis, POCUS catch, evaluation of literature, and future considerations.