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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 ... Effusion Red Flags ... Hemarthrosis - ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Hemarthrosis on ... stock standard effusion ... #Hemarthrosis # ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Bulge Sign to demonstrate a Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Bulge #Sign #Knee #Effusion
demonstrate a Knee ... Effusion on Physical ... #Effusion #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
Effusion Highly ... joint effusion ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #treatment #rheumatology