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Olecranon bursitis in gout on POCUS

Note the hyperechogenicity of the synovial fluid (>20000 cells)

Rheumatology @Rheumatology

#olecranon #bursitis
Olecranon bursitis ... in gout on POCUS ... #bursitis #gout ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #elbow
Olecranon Bursitis Aspiration
60 yo ESRD with elbow arm pain - PoCUS during exam. Aspiration at bedside
Olecranon Bursitis ... 60 yo ESRD with elbow ... #Bursitis #Bursa ... #Aspiration #clinical ... #msk #POCUS #ultrasound
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Septic Olecranon ... Bursitis on POCUS ... An ultrasound over ... #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Olecranon Bursitis - Often due to repetitive microtrauma

Inflammatory vs Septic
Clinical Features, Lab Aspirate and Treatment
BOTH CAN
Olecranon Bursitis ... Inflammatory vs Septic Clinical ... MORE HOT #Diagnosis ... #Management #Elbow ... #Olecranon #Bursitis
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... Ddx: cellulitis, bursitis ... osteoarthritis, gout ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... Ciprofloxacin OR Imipenem Clinical
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... fingers, wrist, elbow ... cellulitis mimic, bursitis ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... not possible • Ultrasound
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Krabbe Disease ... Check out this ... Diagnosis was made ... deposition) • Dec NAA ... #Diagnosis #MRI
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
until ruled out ... to diagnose through ... ultrasound sometimes ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
in synovitis, bursitis ... chair, getting out ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... based on clinical ... universally used, ultrasound
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
synovial fluid • Gout ... urate crystals (gout ... (to support a diagnosis ... and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis