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Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tendinopathy • Tendon ... Fasciitis) - Muscle ... Delayed Onset Muscle ... Intraarticular #MSK
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
Muscle: Muscle ... Tendon: Normal ... tendons as seen ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas #
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
tensile strength of muscle ... , tendon, ligaments ... damage to nerves, muscles ... , tendons, ligaments ... signs #symptoms #msk
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
can happen) • Muscle ... paralysis) • Decr tendon ... reflexes (at those muscles ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
the Achilles’ tendon ... gastrocnemius muscle ... gastrocnemius muscle ... using accessory muscles ... physicalexam #surgery #msk
Biceps Tendon Tendonitis on POCUS

Patient presents with left shoulder pain. The sono-anatomy is labeled. Tendons, nerves,
on POCUS Patient ... Tendons, nerves, ... and muscle exhibit ... #Tendonitis #POCUS ... #clinical #msk
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Hypertonicity (muscles ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon ... signs #symptoms #msk
Partial tear of subscapularis tendon on POCUS
The partial tear (hypoechoic) area is clearly seen in the
subscapularis tendon ... on POCUS The partial ... subscapularis tendon ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Complete achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Patient with posterior ankle pain playing sports. Complete achilles tendon rupture.
Complete achilles tendon ... rupture on POCUS ... Note the separate ... #rupture #POCUS ... Complete #clinical #msk
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2/3 (striated muscle ... disorders, ALS, MS ... Lower 2/3 (smooth muscle ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm