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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 ... #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK ... #Ortho
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
), coronoid or olecranon ... • ED Management ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anatomic location of olecranon ... with prominent olecranon ... • ED Management ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... syndrome • ED Management ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Transverse POCUS of 2 yo elbow at olecranon fossa: the fat pad is above the epicondyles
POCUS of 2 yo elbow ... at olecranon fossa ... pocus #clinical #ultrasound ... peds #pediatrics #fatpad ... #msk
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
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... • Nonoperative managernent ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

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