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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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Gout - Pseudo ... diagnosis #msk #
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Effusion (normal ... knee) on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... joint, so scan ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Crystalline - Gout ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... effusion can be ... milking the inferior joint ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #Msk #labeled
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee ... diagnosis #septic #joint
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... without using ultrasound ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... Crystal induced (Gout ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... joint proper. ... stock standard effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Scan over AC joint ... AC joint septic ... AC joint septic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
outpouching from joint ... dx) that pops out ... intraarticular joint ... Global Ultrasound ... #msk