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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Gout - Pseudo ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... differential #diagnosis #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... Gram stain neg (culture ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... extensor elbows, Achilles ... Gram stain and culture ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU