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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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Aneurysmal bone cyst ... - Synovium - Oral ... #msk #physicalexam
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... symptoms are not caused ... anterior/posterior MSK ... heart (2-5%), liver ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... excrete water normally ... Then, ask 3 questions ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #Treatment #management
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
will often be NORMAL ... • ACL ganglion cyst ... - Can cause ... #degeneration #knee ... #msk
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
POCUS Looking for ... generally no further management ... symptomatic, in which case ... posteromedial knee ... for a definitive diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
loss of the normal ... Seen in liver disease ... Reiter's syndrome, sarcoidosis ... #Pathology #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Pharmacologic: • Severe oral ... #Management
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
Diseases: - Sarcoidosis ... the ankles and knees ... Diagnostic Approach ... vasculitis Management ... #Management