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Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Effusion (normal ... ) POCUS for knee ... effusions: remember ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical ... #Normal
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 ... - Differential ... - Synovium - Oral ... #differential # ... diagnosis #msk #
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Renal Failure ... Upper Limit of Normal ... #Differential #
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Renal Failure ... Normocytic #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... A-a Gradient Normal ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congestive Heart Failure ... Body • Pleural Effusion ... Pneumothorax Normal
Images of the knee were taken as well that demonstrated no significant joint effusion.

Dr. Michael Schick
Images of the knee ... significant joint effusion ... Medicine #Clinical #MSK ... #POCUS #Knee #Normal
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
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Congenital Anomalies - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embryonic development failure ... of previously normal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Breast Discharge - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... High Prolactin + Normal ... Chronic Renal Failure ... High Prolactin + Normal