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

POCUS for knee effusions:
Evaluation of Suprapatellar ... Knee Effusion ( ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK ... #POCUS #Clinical
Suprapatellar synovial fluid collection on POCUS
Physical exam is nice, adding POCUS dynamic visualization is better.

Dr. Stephen
Suprapatellar synovial ... @SAlerhand #Suprapatellar ... synovial #fluid #effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... stock standard effusion ... TendonImaging #Suprapatellar ... Hemarthrosis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Long axis in suprapatellar ... liquid layer in the effusion ... Lipohemarthrosis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #diagnosis #management
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

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

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... with overlying effusion ... Osteomyelitis #Septic #Arthritis ... #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Clinical Picture ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management