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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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Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... - Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

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

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... presents with pain ... with overlying effusion ... clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
traumatic ankle pain ... can detect an effusion ... Arthrocentesis #effusion ... clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
and great toe pain-MTP ... without using ultrasound ... MSU crystals=Gout ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS Pain ... Answer: Pain in ... liquid layer in the effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #knee
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
presents with ankle pain ... to have septic arthritis ... University of Michigan Ultrasound ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #infected
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

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