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Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Evaluation of Suprapatellar ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) POCUS ... joint, so scan ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... Hemarthrosis on POCUS ... joint proper. ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
on POCUS Before ... knee arthrocentesis ... fluid is inside joint ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #msk #knee
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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Very unusual ,6 years boy with a Baker cyst !!! No flow and
Baker's Cyst on POCUS ... connected to the knee ... joint. ... #clinical #knee ... #ultrasound #msk
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS ... Long axis in suprapatellar ... Lipohemarthrosis caused ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #knee
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
POCUS Subtle Knee ... milking the inferior joint ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #Msk #labeled
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
outpouching from joint ... intraarticular joint ... Global Ultrasound ... #ultrasound #knee ... #clinical #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Framework Bone/Joint ... onset - Intense joint ... Inability to move the joint ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Gram-negative bacilli ... #Arthritis #Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK