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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 ... distal to the knee ... - Synovium - Oral ... #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Chronic Disease Normal ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBC Production - Normal ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... - CRP: Usually normal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Usual therapeutic management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Effusion (normal ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) POCUS for knee ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical ... #Normal
Complete Rupture of Patellar tendon on POCUS. See the Normal and Ruptured.

EMUSS @emuss_uk

#Rupture #Patellar #tendon #POCUS
Patellar tendon on POCUS ... See the Normal and ... #normal #comparison ... clinical #ultrasound #knee ... #msk #orthopedics
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... • Secondary Causes ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Screening #Targets #Management ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... Case description ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... The physis is normal ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... acute leukemia Management ... #treatment #hematology
Images of the knee were taken as well that demonstrated no significant joint effusion.

Dr. Michael Schick
Images of the knee ... Medicine #Clinical #MSK ... #POCUS #Knee #Normal