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Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
Purulent Ankle Joint ... out of the ankle ... found to have septic ... #Joint #POCUS # ... #msk #infected
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Framework Bone/Joint ... Arthritis • Gout ... Poikilothermia • Septic ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
an effusion and ... Absence of a joint ... effusion makes a septic ... joint unlikely. ... #ultrasound #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
without using ultrasound ... POCUS revealed joint ... Ankle block with ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #ultrasound #MSK
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
on Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... complaints of left elbow ... This led to the ... #MSK #POCUS #Ultrasound