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Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... HTO) to correct his ... dr.dold.md #Pivot ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho ... #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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- Septic Arthritis ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... : - Reactive arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
or volar plate rupture ... dislocation, due to rupture ... dislocation, due to rupture ... Finger splint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... clot: poor • Culture ... analysis: • MSU ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions
Hip Effusion on POCUS

Dr. Ash Mukherjee @EM_VATA

#Hip #Effusion #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #msk
Hip Effusion on ... POCUS Dr. ... Mukherjee @EM_VATA #Hip ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... spine, shoulders, hips ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
for an effusion ... with POCUS begin ... Hip effusions typically ... EM #Radiology #Ortho ... #POCUS #Hip #Longitudinal
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... AC joint showed effusion ... Culture MRSA. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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• Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Osteomalacia • Rickets Hip ... Joint • Hip Dysplasia ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Complete Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Felt as hit on the back of leg (Complete Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon rupture ... on POCUS Felt ... as hit on the back ... Achilles tendon rupture ... #POCUS #msk #ultrasound