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Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

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

Inflammatory vs Septic
Clinical Features, Lab Aspirate and Treatment
BOTH CAN
Olecranon Bursitis ... Clinical Features ... MORE HOT #Diagnosis ... #Management #Elbow ... #Olecranon #Bursitis
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
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis • Gout ... epiphysis • Bursitis ... Poikilothermia • Septic ... lower #extremity #msk
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
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
flowing in and out ... found to have septic ... #Joint #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk ... infected #pus #abscess
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
Left Forearm Abscess ... complaints of left elbow ... This led to the diagnosis ... #MSK #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical