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Complete Rupture of Patellar tendon on POCUS. See the Normal and Ruptured.

EMUSS @emuss_uk

#Rupture #Patellar #tendon #POCUS
Complete Rupture ... Patellar tendon on POCUS ... Patellar #tendon #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #knee ... #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... for cell count, culture ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... analysis: • MSU ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee ... diagnosis #septic #joint
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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• Rickets Hip Joint ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential #
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Friction Syndrome - MSK ... Differential diagnosis ... joint is seen ... collateral ligament complex ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Ruptured Achilles Tendon on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Case of the Week! 30 yo M presented
Ruptured Achilles ... Tendon on Point ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #Complete #Tear ... #MSK #Clinical
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... on POCUS IVDU ... Culture MRSA. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... Dual-energy CT → MSU