3 results
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
POCUS revealed joint ... Ankle block with ... Gram stain neg (culture ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #ultrasound #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Diagnosis? ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... Culture MRSA. ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... deposition in joints ... include forefoot, ankles ... or arthrocentesis ... not possible • Ultrasound