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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Effusion Red Flags ... Effusions - Septic ... #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
findings • Anterior Knee ... • Secondary effusion ... effusion and chondral ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
Effusion Highly ... joint effusion ... #Effusion #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... analysis: • MSU ... blood/synovial fluid ... #Effusions #Arthrocentesis ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Effusion on Physical ... assess for joint effusion ... felt, a larger effusion ... #Effusion #PhysicalExam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Pes Anserine Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal along the medial aspect of
Anserine Bursitis - MSK ... aspect of the knee ... Case description ... #clinical #mri ... #msk
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... T2-hyperintense fluid-signal ... • MRI is more sensitive ... Schlatter #Disease #Knee ... #msk
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
high-signal on fluid ... Case description ... Usually NOT joint effusions ... Usually present with effusion ... Chondroma #clinical #mri
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory Diagnosis ... test • Synovial fluid ... accessible joint effusion ... Distal joints, knees ... , wrists, ankles
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
What's the diagnosis ... Lipohemarthrosis caused ... liquid layer in the effusion ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #knee