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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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Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... (1%) - Watch out ... Effusions: - Gout ... - Pseudo gout ... #diagnosis #msk
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
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Pain in L knee ... What's the diagnosis ... Answer: Pain in ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #knee
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
occur around the knee ... Myeloma - punched out ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
AAAs should be closely ... hypotension and pain ... have claimed that POCUS ... move the bowel out ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
axial (spine, shoulders ... Very hard to get out ... Crystal induced (Gout ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... Diagnosis #MSK #
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
63yo w p/w pain ... dx) that pops out ... Global Ultrasound ... #ultrasound #knee ... #clinical #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : • Fracture ... Arthritis • Gout ... #extremity #msk
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... swelling, significant pain ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU
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 ... presents with ankle pain ... flowing in and out ... #msk #infected