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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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- Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
“Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... hemorrhagic pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #effusion ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
to Joint Pain - Arthritis ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
) Joint Septic Arthritis ... showed effusion ... glenohumeral joint effusion ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... analysis: • MSU ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... 1) or anatomic shunt ... and restricted diffusion ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... radioactive lung perfusion
Migrated Varicocele Coil Embolization on Echocardiogram (a4c)
What is this echogenic structure in the RV? Hint: the
Echocardiogram (a4c ... Hint: the patient ... surg removed and tricuspid ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #tricuspid
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... with overlying effusion ... Osteomyelitis #Septic #Arthritis ... POCUS #ultrasound #msk
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RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
70 mmHg on 100% mask ... MV < 10L/min, Shunt ... /500mL NS) IV Infusion ... 0.35mg/kg) IV Infusion ... 0.1mg/kg) IV Infusion