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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 ... Arthritis: - ... #differential # ... diagnosis #msk #
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Fluid Analysis Effusion ... , Septic arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
rule out septic arthritis ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table ... Septic #Infective #Arthritis
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Effusion (normal ... of Care Ultrasound ... effusions: remember ... Suprapatellar #Bursa #Effusion ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... Joint #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... POCUS Subtle Knee ... effusion can be ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #Msk #labeled
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... analysis: • MSU ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee ... #Effusions #Arthrocentesis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... accessible joint effusion ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis ... Distal joints, knees ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management