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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 ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
: Behçet syndrome ... : Amyloidosis, avascular ... hyperlipoproteinemia,* meniscal ... tear Systemic ... Monoarticular #Septic
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability ... special ligament/meniscus ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS