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

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Effusion Evaluation ... on Point of Care ... ) POCUS for ankle ... the tibiotalar joint ... #POCUS #MSK #Clinical
Ankle Joint Injection

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Ankle #Joint #Injection #clinical #video #rheumatology #procedure #msk
Ankle Joint Injection ... Janet Pope @Janetbirdope ... #Ankle #Joint ... #Injection #clinical ... rheumatology #procedure #msk
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
Ankle Arthrocentesis ... on POCUS This ... Absence of a joint ... a septic joint unlikely ... #ultrasound #msk
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Corticosteroid Injection ... needle / syringe angle ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... Janet Pope @Janetbirdope ... physicalexam #procedure #msk
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... within 1 month of infection ... #Disorders #msk ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyarticular Join ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Genitourinary Infection ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
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 ... - DDX: - Infection ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
great toe pain-MTP joint ... POCUS revealed joint ... MTP joint. ... Ankle block with ... #ultrasound #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK