22 results
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
		-
(1%) - Watch out ... Gout - Pseudo ... gout - Osteoarthritis ... Intra-articulation fracture ... - Patellar dislocation
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

The team wasn't sure if shoulder had been reduced. Rather than send
Dislocation on ... Rather than send out ... #Dislocation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Anatomy
U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
-
U/S - Is the shoulder ... IN or OUT? ... ) Bottom Clip: OUT ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #MSK #Shoulder
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Anterior Shoulder ... and Post-Reduction ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Cinical #MSK
Talar Gout on POCUS

Got the gouch! Talus shown with erosion, overhanging edge, and hyperemia at eroded
Talar Gout on POCUS ... Tap + MSU crystals ... #Talar #Talus #Gout ... #POCUS #MSK #Clinical ... #Ankle #Ultrasound
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
ORIF of ankle fracture ... flowing in and out ... clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #infected ... #pus #abscess #tibiotalar
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - Lateral View.⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the normal
Anatomy of the Knee ... view to check out ... Effusion or collection ... confused for a fracture ... Xray #Lateral #clinical
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... Ankle block with ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #Effusion #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE ... -->Cannot rule out ... CLINICAL: instability ... #Injury #msk #clinical
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 ... #Effusion #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound