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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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Effusions - Septic ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... differential #diagnosis #msk
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
weird joints (shoulders ... disease states Pathophysiology ... deposit and can activate ... • Metabolic syndrome ... forefoot, ankles, knees
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... -->Cannot rule out ... vascular imaging or serial ... Compartment syndrome ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... increased B-cell activity ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management