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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... together) • Joint ... closer to the joints ... (Joint deformities ... HandXray #Diagnosis #Radiology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... interphalangeal joint ... with joint-space ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
with rheumatoid arthritis ... treatment of severe joint ... Telescoping #Fingers #PhysicalExam
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
underlying bone or joint ... hand and wrist joint ... Joints - The area ... look for signs of arthritis ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
Cardiac Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Sonographic Windows
 - Parasternal
 - Apical
 - Subcostal

#POCUS #CARDIAC #cardiology #echocardiogram
Cardiac Point of ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Subcostal #POCUS ... #CARDIAC #cardiology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Framework Bone/Joint ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... pain syndrome • Arthritis ... onset - Intense joint ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
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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Fever/Chills/Joint ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... thickening and joint ... UAB_Sono #Septic #arthritis ... Clinical #POCUS
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
better imaging—from Point ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
How to measure Pulsus Paradoxus
 - Step 1: Take a normal manual blood pressure to determine
number at this point ... as Point 1 ... 1 and Point 2 is ... #instructions #cardiology ... #physicalexam