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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... • Reactive arthritis ... @AmyChung #Joint ... #Disorders #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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Fever/Chills/Joint ... - Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion ... Evaluation on Point ... ) POCUS for ankle ... the tibiotalar joint ... #MSK #Clinical
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... showed effusion ... effusion. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
normal knee) on Point ... ) POCUS for knee ... effusions: remember ... with the knee joint ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... effusion seen between ... UAB_Sono #Septic #arthritis ... Clinical #POCUS
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... analysis: • MSU ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions ... diagnosis #septic #joint
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
PoCUS can detect ... an effusion and ... Absence of a joint ... a septic joint unlikely ... #ultrasound #msk
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... POCUS Subtle Knee ... milking the inferior joint ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Msk