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Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
on Point of Care ... ) POCUS for ankle ... the tibiotalar joint ... #Normal #Ankle ... #POCUS #MSK #Clinical
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
on POCUS This ... guide arthrocentesis ... Absence of a joint ... a septic joint unlikely ... #ultrasound #msk
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
(normal knee) on ... (POCUS) POCUS ... with the knee joint ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK ... #Normal
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarthritis ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
or to guide aspiration ... POCUS revealed joint ... MTP joint. ... Ankle block with ... #ultrasound #MSK
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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- Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... - Synovium - Oral ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sign - Lung point ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Images of the knee were taken as well that demonstrated no significant joint effusion.

Dr. Michael Schick
no significant joint ... effusion. ... Medicine #Clinical #MSK ... #POCUS #Knee #Normal
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
captured beats (normal ... a VT run) and fusion ... Brugada algorithm ... nadir (lowest point ... ) of S > 100 ms
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... early physeal fusion ... Some studies point ... (save $$) Differential ... The physis is normal