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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Arthritis • Gout ... Infection: Cellulitis, Abscess ... : - Epidural abscess ... - Inability to ... lower #extremity #msk
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood vessels • Abscess ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
Gout Tophus on POCUS ... The tophus over ... tophi #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #rheumatology #labeled
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... fluid leaking out ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Diseases #ILD #Causes
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MSU crystals=Gout ... POCUS for the win ... Labeled Schematic ... #ultrasound #MSK ... #Toe
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2mL/min), Rule out ... polyuria Extrinsic to ... • Diabetes • MS ... #Causes
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP Gout ... in this case too ... Effusion #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #msk ... #toe
Necrotizing Fasciitis on POCUS
I was presented a patient with an "abscess". This is why we #POCUS.
patient with an "abscess ... limbs in this case ... assess for cellulitis ... vs abscess, you ... Josh Guttman @drjgutt
Full thickness Supraspinatus Tear on POCUS

Utilise resisted tests to further assess tendon integrity when using MSK
Supraspinatus Tear on POCUS ... resisted tests to ... further assess ... ultrasound...a case ... #pocus
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... front-of-neck access ... traditional algorithm-based ... uses a simple graphic ... mandated by an algorithm