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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... effusions, reduced ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... of Care Ultrasound ... effusion seen between ... UAB_Sono #Septic #arthritis ... Clinical #POCUS
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... transducer on lung Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... #Spine #Sign #Clinical ... Lung #Pleural #Effusion
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... showed effusion ... effusion. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion ... Evaluation on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... the tibiotalar joint ... Ankle #POCUS #MSK #Clinical
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Suprapatellar Knee Effusion ... normal knee) on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... with the knee joint ... Knee #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... 50%): Pleurisy / effusion ... phenomenon (20%) Joints ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... in small joints
MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound
Young rheumatology patient. Florid synovitis of the MCP joint with effusion on dynamic
synovitis of the MCP joint ... with effusion on ... dynamic ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Joint #Effusion
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... before/after a challenge ... Combine with a challenge ... Challenges: • PASSIVE ... response to the rapid infusion
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Erythematosus Clinical ... cutaneous lupus • Arthritis ... in at least 2 joints ... or pericardial effusion