6 results
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... without using ultrasound ... luck with that approach ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #ultrasound #MSK
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP ... Gout Effusion ... In-plane ultrasound ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #msk
MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound
Young rheumatology patient. Florid synovitis of the MCP joint with effusion on dynamic
Ultrasound Young ... rheumatology patient ... effusion on dynamic ultrasound ... Synovitis #Metacarpal #MSK ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... tenderness - No joint deformity ... to bacterial, fungal ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
Gout Tophus on POCUS ... joint suggests gout ... tophi #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... tuberculosis) • Fungi ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #