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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
or pseudogout, OA ... *Always do arthrocentesis ... • Non-bloody: OA ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Disease Process: OA ... #Differential #Arthrocentesis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Osteoarthritis (OA ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger on Physical Exam

Dr. Sergi Barrera @dr.sergibarrera

#TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger #Stenosing #flexor
tenosynovitis #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Dupuytren's Contracture (Palmar Fibromatosis) on Physical Exam

#Dupuytrens #Contracture #Palmar #Fibromatosis #clinical #video #physicalexam #msk #hand #orthopedics
#physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis ... analysis: • MSU ... Knee #Effusions #Arthrocentesis
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Ultrasound guidance for knee arthrocentesis. 

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Knee #Arthrocentesis #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #MSK
guidance for knee arthrocentesis ... SAlerhand #Knee #Arthrocentesis ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Ultrasound Guided Knee Arthrocentesis 

Use ultrasound for arthrocentesis! More accurate and less painful.
Ultrasound-guided versus landmark in
Ultrasound Guided Knee Arthrocentesis ... ultrasound for arthrocentesis ... landmark in knee arthrocentesis ... ___kim #Knee #Arthrocentesis ... pocus #clinical #msk
Hip Arthrocentesis on POCUS
Septic patient with hip pain, why wait for IR? 
Instead perform #POCUS guided
Hip Arthrocentesis ... POCUS guided hip arthrocentesis ... IUEM_ultrasound #Hip #Arthrocentesis ... clinical #ultrasound #msk