3 results
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 ... #Effusion #Clinical ... #MSK #Toe
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... ankles, knees, fingers ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... , fingers Synovial ... not possible • Ultrasound
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Tender on top of ... AC joint showed effusion ... Culture MRSA. ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK