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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... (1%) - Watch out ... Effusions: - Gout ... - Pseudo gout ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... - **MSK rads ... #Gouty #Arthritis ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - ACR 2021 Guidelines ... Tapering DMARDs - Treatment ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #rheumatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis ... flares/year 2) Gouty ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout ... #ULT #rheumatology
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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Vasculitis Management - ACR ... Guidelines for Treatment ... • Giant Cell Arteritis ... • Takayasu's arteritis ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Crystal induced (Gout ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
Arthritis of the ... MCP + 2nd PIP + all ... Polyarticular gout ... sarcoidosis - affect all ... hand #diagnosis #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
resulting in an acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... Crystal Inflammatory Arthritis ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... Management Algorithm - ACR ... MithuRheum #GiantCell #Arteritis ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology