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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 ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... - Synovium - Oral ... #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Patellar dislocation 
Patella dislocation refers to when the kneecap is completely displaced out of its normal
completely displaced out ... of its normal alignment ... patella is primarily caused ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #msk
Extreme Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)

In this video you can see an extreme rare case of bilateral
an extreme rare case ... acute patellar dislocations ... involves several abnormal ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #msk
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... based on normal ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... applied to the normal ... reduction of hip dislocation ... deformity of hip and knee ... employed in the treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Must rule out ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... need to be ruled out ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... tries to help out ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
diagnosis • Rule out ... other causes such ... and lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management