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

POCUS for knee effusions:
Knee Effusion ( ... normal knee) on ... ) POCUS for knee ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical ... #Normal
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
after injury. ... Long axis in suprapatellar ... after injury - ... liquid layer in the effusion ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... Hemarthrosis on POCUS ... stock standard effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... #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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... bearing after injury ... injuries - Meniscal injury ... - Synovium - Oral ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
on POCUS Before ... knee arthrocentesis ... Yale Tung Chen @ ... ultrasound #clinical #msk ... #knee
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
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... early physeal fusion ... Salter Harris injury ... The physis is normal
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
assess for neck injury ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... • Vaspressor infusion ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... injury • Indirect ... exudative pleural effusions ... Eosinophilia • Normal ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
thickening or effusion ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Pharmacologic: • Severe oral ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management