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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Framework Bone/Joint ... • Gout/pseudogout ... Aortic/Iliac artery aneurysms ... move the joint ... lower #extremity #msk
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
of rupture, elective ... of a ruptured AAA ... out of the way in ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Ultrasound #AAA
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
flowing in and out ... of the ankle joint ... have septic arthritis ... #ultrasound #msk ... infected #pus #abscess
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
POCUS revealed joint ... MSU crystals=Gout ... POCUS for the win ... #ultrasound #MSK ... #Toe
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... Tender on top of ... Culture MRSA. ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
outpouching from joint ... dx) that pops out ... r/o aneurysm. ... Global Ultrasound ... #clinical #msk
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU