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

POCUS for knee effusions:
Effusion (normal ... knee) on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... joint, so scan ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
Ankle Arthrocentesis ... Absence of a joint ... a septic joint unlikely ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
findings • Anterior Knee ... • Secondary effusion ... with MRI effusion ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Arthrocentesis ... #Effusions #Arthrocentesis ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #septic #joint
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
		-
Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... 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 ... effusion can be ... milking the inferior joint ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #Msk #labeled
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... effusions, reduced ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... DIAGNOSIS based ... #management #rheumatology
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
arthrocentesis, ... fluid is inside joint ... Hematoma #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #msk ... #knee
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... joint proper. ... stock standard effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Diagnosis? ... showed effusion ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK