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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
WBC <2k: Noninflammatory ... lower limbs) • WBC ... spondyloarthropathies • WBC ... presentation with lower WBC ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
This is what a shoulder dislocation looks like on US before and after reduction. Focus on
Focus on the joint ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #MSK #Shoulder
How to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder #Dislocation
How to Use Point-of-Care ... Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on POCUS ... to tibiotalar joint ... POCUS showed talus ... Talus #Fracture #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Post-Reduction on Point ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) Using #POCUS ... Dislocation #Reduction #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Cinical #MSK
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Very unusual ,6 years boy with a Baker cyst !!! No flow and
Baker's Cyst on POCUS ... connected to the knee joint ... #Bakers #Cyst #POCUS ... knee #ultrasound #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Viscosity: Low • WBC ... : Variable • WBC ... Viscosity: High • WBC ... analysis: • MSU ... diagnosis #septic #joint
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... , erythema and WBC ... • How many joints ... #Arthritis #Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... WBC/CRP/ESR elevated ... Arthrocentesis-64K WBC ... Arthritis #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... thickening and joint ... Synovial fluid WBC ... arthritis #elbow #Joint ... #Clinical #POCUS