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Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... analysis: • MSU ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
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 Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
joint effusion ... aspect of the joint ... milking”) to reduce fluid ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Ballottement Test for Knee ... better assess for joint ... for increased fluid ... #Effusion #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... 2000 in synovial fluid ... spine, shoulders, hips ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology