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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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Gout - Pseudo ... gout - Osteoarthritis ... #Effusions #causes ... diagnosis #msk #
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... • This case should ... • Gout can present ... Gout is relatively ... Differential diagnosis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crystalline - Gout ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... Joint #Disorders #msk ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Monoarticular • Gout ... -4 joints) • Gout ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP Gout ... small. 1st MTP gout ... Aspiration #MTP #Gout ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #msk #toe
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
fluid protein should ... practitioners to rule out ... syndrome as a cause ... point to rule out ... #workup #algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... Ask about precipitating ... prodromal symptoms, post-ictal ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2mL/min), Rule out ... • Diabetes • MS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... Myeloma - punched out ... #Bone #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #msk