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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... (1%) - Watch out ... Gout - Pseudo ... gout - Osteoarthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP ... Gout Effusion ... #MTP #Gout #Effusion ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... or to guide aspiration ... In-plane aspiration ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #MSK #Toe
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Effusion (normal ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) POCUS for knee ... effusions: remember ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... chest drain on POCUS ... infected pleural effusion ... pressure pushes fluid out ... clinical #video #POCUS
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... POCUS Subtle Knee ... effusion can be ... #Effusion #POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #Msk
Lipohemarthrosis on Elbow POCUS

Use POCUS when the elbow joint effusion is unclear on X-Ray.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Lipohemarthrosis on Elbow ... POCUS Use POCUS ... when the elbow ... joint effusion is ... #ultrasound #msk
Olecranon Bursitis Aspiration
60 yo ESRD with elbow arm pain - PoCUS during exam. Aspiration at bedside
60 yo ESRD with elbow ... arm pain - PoCUS ... Aspiration at bedside ... #clinical #msk ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee ... #Effusions #Arthrocentesis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crystalline - Gout ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Joint #Disorders #msk ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm