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Olecranon bursitis in gout on POCUS

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

Rheumatology @Rheumatology

#olecranon #bursitis
bursitis in gout on POCUS ... 20000 cells) Rheumatology ... @Rheumatology ... gout #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #elbow
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
shoulders, wrists, elbows ... disease states Pathophysiology ... fingers, wrist, elbow ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Metatarsal Gout on POCUS

Painful and swollen 1st metatarsal. Double contour sign. Diagnosis? Gout. 

Global Ultrasound Institute
Metatarsal Gout on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Global Ultrasound ... #clinical #rheumatology ... #ultrasound
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... fingers, wrist, elbow ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... not possible • Ultrasound ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Our patient ... complaints of left elbow ... This led to the diagnosis ... #Abscess #MSK #POCUS
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... shoulders, wrists, elbows ... culture used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management