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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
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Gout Effusion ... In-plane ultrasound ... #Gout #Effusion ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #msk
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
MTP Septic arthritis ... History of gout. ... Clinically no effusion ... 3) ultrasound ... mycobacterium #clinical
Elbow arthrocentesis with POCUS 
Probe oriented transverse with obvious effusion in the olecranon fossa
Make sure your
Elbow arthrocentesis ... transverse with obvious effusion ... in the olecranon ... arthrocentesis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... of the elbow on ... thickening and joint effusion ... UAB_Sono #Septic #arthritis ... Clinical #POCUS
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 ... #Gout #Effusion ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
fingers, wrist, elbow ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... cellulitis mimic, bursitis ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... not possible • Ultrasound
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... Methotrexate (MTX