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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Effusion Red Flags ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... effusion in 1st ... MTP joint. ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #Gout #Effusion
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Gout Effusion ... fluid yield when effusion ... gout in this case ... #Gout #Effusion ... #msk #toe
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... effusions, reduced ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... DIAGNOSIS based ... Methotrexate (MTX
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... : Gout • CPPD: ... #Effusions #Arthrocentesis ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #septic #joint
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #MSK #rheumatology
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
mycobacterium without effusion ... Clinically no effusion ... sonographically no effusion ... immunosuppressed 2) no effusion ... arthritis 3) ultrasound
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Diagnosis? ... showed effusion ... effusion. ... #Arthritis #Effusion ... #MSK
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
What's the diagnosis ... Lipohemarthrosis caused ... liquid layer in the effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #knee