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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 ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... #diagnosis #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... to confirm jt effusion ... effusion in 1st ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #Effusion #Clinical
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #MSK #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pain, Sclera may ... , pleural effusion ... inflammation tends to cause ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Sequence - T1 is for anatomy ... Since it’s anatomic ... Acute strokes are ... When cells run out ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
, eyes, brain) ... • Weight Gain ... , and/or limbs caused ... bradykinesia/akinesia • Acute ... #pharmacology #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... /Temple • Pain ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... - Acute Glaucoma ... #differential #causes
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
retro-orbital pain ... transmission, with acute ... ascites, pleural effusion ... , pericardial effusion ... classification #diagnosis
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Pain in L knee ... What's the diagnosis ... Lipohemarthrosis caused ... liquid layer in the effusion ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching case ... removed chest drain ... ’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... pressure pushes fluid out