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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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(1%) - Watch out ... Effusions: - Gout ... - Pseudo gout ... Intra-articulation fracture ... #diagnosis #msk
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... AAAs should be closely ... move the bowel out ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #Aorta #Transverse
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... Myeloma - punched out ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

69 y/o smoker presents to outpatient clinic for inhaler refill. Out
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... Out of care >10 ... Global Ultrasound ... #POCUS #aorta #
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
unicameral bone cyst • Aneurysmal ... Myeloma - punched out ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Popliteal Aneurysm on Leg POCUS

An 80yo male presented with right leg pain. A DVT ultrasound behind
on Leg POCUS ... behind the knee ... study should be ... Resolution: Abdominal ... aorta.
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
dx) that pops out ... use color to r/o aneurysm ... Global Ultrasound ... #ultrasound #knee ... #clinical #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Arthritis • Gout ... Aortic/Iliac artery aneurysms ... lower #extremity #msk
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
Ankle Joint on POCUS ... ORIF of ankle fracture ... flowing in and out ... #msk #infected ... #pus #abscess #tibiotalar
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... pick up with a POCUS ... AAA until ruled out ... #abdominal #aneurysm ... #aorta