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Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
knee) on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... for knee effusions ... joint, so scan ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Scan over AC joint ... Culture MRSA. ... AC joint septic ... AC joint septic ... #ultrasound #MSK
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 ... Effusion Red Flags ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... POCUS Subtle Knee ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #Msk #labeled
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
Knee Effusion ... for knee joint ... #Knee #Effusion ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Ruptured Achilles Tendon on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Case of the Week! 30 yo M presented
Ruptured Achilles ... Tendon on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Case ... Complete #Tear #MSK
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Hemarthrosis on POCUS ... joint proper. ... stock standard effusion ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
Sign of intraarticular ... joint path. use ... Global Ultrasound ... #ultrasound #knee ... #clinical #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
without using ultrasound ... POCUS revealed joint ... MTP joint. ... Gram stain neg (culture ... #ultrasound #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... extensor elbows, Achilles ... not possible • Ultrasound ... double contour sign