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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
on Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... injection for pain ... #Ultrasound #Cinical ... #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... reactive arthritis, gout ... Spondyloarthropathies, gout ... Parallel, yellow = gout ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Biceps Tendon Rupture and Hematoma on Point or Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Anticoagulated guy bruises to arm and
and Hematoma on Point ... UE weakness and pain ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #clinical #MSK ... #Sports
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... and great toe pain-MTP ... POCUS revealed joint ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #ultrasound #MSK
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... (shoulders, wrists ... onset of swelling, pain ... Wrist, MCP, or shoulder ... swelling, significant pain
Gouty arthritis of the shoulder joint

50 yo male presented with shoulder pain.

Note double contour sign at
Gouty arthritis ... joint 50 yo male ... pain. ... 1105516919841525761 #Gout ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
on POCUS Young ... presents with ankle pain ... flowing in and out ... #ultrasound #msk ... infected #pus #abscess
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... swelling, significant pain ... not possible • Ultrasound