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Hip Arthrocentesis on POCUS
Septic patient with hip pain, why wait for IR? 
Instead perform #POCUS guided
Hip Arthrocentesis ... pain, why wait ... to expedite diagnosis ... and OR IUEM Ultrasound ... #msk
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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Ultrasound guided arthrocentesis (knee) with a resident.  Same principles apply for all ultrasound guided procedures.
arthrocentesis ... (knee) with a resident ... on the needle tip ... #Arthrocentesis ... #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
femoral head onto anterior ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... Leg • Shooting pains ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Arthritis ... Sacroiliac Joint Pain ... Valgus position of knee ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Arthrocentesis ... Inflammatory arthritis ... analysis: • MSU ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Extension S1 Inferior ... Gluteal Nerve Knee ... Tibial Nerve Knee ... #MuscleGroups #MSK ... Orthopedics #Neurology #Diagnosis
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
clinical findings • Anterior ... Knee Pain with ... kneeling worsens pain ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
- Diagnosis and ... hot, swollen, pain ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... diagnosis Treatment ... Ceftriaxone • HIV
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... e.g., congenital hip ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis