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Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Achilles tendon rupture. Look for disruption of
Achilles tendon ... rupture on POCUS ... parallel fibers in long ... confuse w/partial tears ... ultrasound #clinical #msk
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
- MSK Radiology ... tear (similar symptoms ... #Knee #patella ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
tendons as seen ... with the achilles ... infrapatellar bursa of the knee ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas #
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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... - Systemic disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
weight-bearing joints tend ... to bear the brunt ... commonly affects the knee ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
, swollen, and tender ... disease and lung ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam ... #Atlas #Beaus #
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... extensor elbows, Achilles ... tendon, fingers ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... 2 attacks in a year