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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 ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Knee Effusions: ... diagnosis #msk #
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... Enthesitis: • Site of pathology ... #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Pain in L knee ... Answer: Pain in ... liquid layer in the effusion ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #knee
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... left shoulder pain ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
on POCUS A diabetic ... presents with pain ... with overlying effusion ... #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... pain ... - Pathologic ... (save $$) Differential
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... swelling, significant pain ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU