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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 ... Effusions - Septic ... Aneurysmal bone cyst ... - Synovium - Oral ... differential #diagnosis #msk
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
Tendon: Normal ... infrapatellar bursa of the knee ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas # ... Clinical #Radiology #Comparison
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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the mnemonic "ASEPTIC ... " — Appearance/behavior ... Cognition • Appearance ... of illness, the symptoms ... caused by it, and
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
will often be NORMAL ... or disorganized appearance ... • ACL ganglion cyst ... - Can cause ... #degeneration #knee