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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Effusions - Septic ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Patellar dislocation 
Patella dislocation refers to when the kneecap is completely displaced out of its normal
completely displaced out ... patella is primarily caused ... direct blow) to the knee ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #msk
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Infection • Septic ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Tendon Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... -->Cannot rule out ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #Injury #msk #clinical