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Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis ... Inflammatory arthritis ... Culture: Negative Septic ... analysis: • MSU ... : Fungal stain and
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Myalgia • Viral Arthritis ... Fasciitis • Septic ... Onset • Septic ... Onset • Fungal ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... tenderness - No joint deformity ... to bacterial, fungal ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Hip Arthrocentesis on POCUS
Septic patient with hip pain, why wait for IR? 
Instead perform #POCUS guided
Hip Arthrocentesis ... on POCUS Septic ... Instead perform #POCUS ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Arthritis on POCUS ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... arthritis. ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
Ankle Arthrocentesis ... on POCUS This ... PoCUS can detect ... effusion makes a septic ... #ultrasound #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
(1 joint): • Septic ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Mycobacterial • Fungal ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... tuberculosis) • Fungi ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Bone Deformity / ... Infection • Septic ... Arthritis • Cortical ... Dwarfism #Bone #Deformity ... #Limp #MSK #Differential
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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Knee Effusions - Septic ... Arthritis: - ... Alphavirus - Fungi ... : - Reactive arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk