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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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Effusions - Septic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Arthrocentesis ... Inflammatory arthritis ... #Effusions #Arthrocentesis ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
) Joint Septic Arthritis ... Diagnosis? ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... #Arthritis #Effusion ... #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarthritis ... • Septic • ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... • Septic Arthritis ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... on the heart (Sepsis ... Consider Sepsis, ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... on the heart (Sepsis ... Consider Sepsis, ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... or arthrocentesis ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU