2 results
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... without using ultrasound ... Gram stain neg (culture ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #MSK #Toe
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... Gram stain and culture ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #diagnosis #management