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Ultrasound guidance for knee arthrocentesis. 

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Knee #Arthrocentesis #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Ultrasound guidance ... for knee arthrocentesis ... @SAlerhand #Knee ... #Arthrocentesis ... #MSK
Ultrasound Guided Knee Arthrocentesis 

Use ultrasound for arthrocentesis! More accurate and less painful.
Ultrasound-guided versus landmark in
Ultrasound Guided ... Knee Arthrocentesis ... versus landmark in knee ... Kim @dan___kim #Knee ... pocus #clinical #msk
Ultrasound guided arthrocentesis (knee) with a resident.  Same principles apply for all ultrasound guided procedures.
arthrocentesis ... (knee) with a resident ... on the needle tip ... #Arthrocentesis ... #MSK
Hip Arthrocentesis on POCUS
Septic patient with hip pain, why wait for IR? 
Instead perform #POCUS guided
Hip Arthrocentesis ... arthrocentesis ... and OR IUEM Ultrasound ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Hip Arthrocentesis on POCUS - US can help you do this safely!

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Hip
Hip Arthrocentesis ... Prats @PratsEM #Hip ... #Arthrocentesis ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #labeled
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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Acute rheumatic fever ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
POCUS Before knee ... arthrocentesis, ... Hematoma #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #msk ... #knee
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
crests to check for level ... flexed at the knee ... and hip. ... side or remains level ... video #sports #msk
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

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