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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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- Septic Arthritis ... (1%) - Watch out ... : - Gout - Pseudo ... gout - Osteoarthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crystalline - Gout ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Joint #Disorders #msk ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Monoarticular • Gout ... -4 joints) • Gout ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... Crystal induced (Gout ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... and bag-valve mask ... ensuring adequate perfusion ... The focus is on
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP Gout ... Effusion Good ... small. 1st MTP gout ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #msk #toe
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... on POCUS 50s male ... effusion in 1st ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #MSK #Toe
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
mycobacterium without effusion ... History of gout. ... Clinically no effusion ... 1) even with gout ... mycobacterium #clinical #pocus
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... AC joint showed effusion ... glenohumeral joint effusion ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK