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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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... - Malignancy 2. ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
left shoulder pain ... showed effusion ... effusion. ... #Arthritis #Effusion ... #ultrasound #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... Joint #pain #Differential
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... effusion can be ... EmergOmBur #Knee #Effusion ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Msk
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... pain / swelling ... effusions, reduced ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
traumatic ankle pain ... can detect an effusion ... effusion makes ... Arthrocentesis #effusion ... #ultrasound #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 ... RJonesSonoEM #MTP #Gout #Effusion ... #ultrasound #MSK
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
mycobacterium without effusion ... Clinically no effusion ... sonographically no effusion ... no effusion doesn't ... 3) ultrasound
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... presents with pain ... with overlying effusion ... #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
Young patient 2 ... presents with ankle pain ... to have septic arthritis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk