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U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
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U/S - Is the shoulder ... IN or OUT? ... ) Bottom Clip: OUT ... (Anterior Dislocation ... Clinical #POCUS #MSK
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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- Septic Arthritis ... (1%) - Watch out ... : - Gout - Pseudo ... gout - Osteoarthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Anterior Shoulder ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... shoulder dislocation ... Reduction #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Cinical #MSK
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

The team wasn't sure if shoulder had been reduced. Rather than send
Posterior Shoulder ... wasn't sure if shoulder ... Rather than send out ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Anatomy
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP Gout ... In-plane ultrasound ... small. 1st MTP gout ... Aspiration #MTP #Gout ... #msk #toe
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystalline - Gout ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... Joint #Disorders #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... DM/HTN (no hx gout ... Just tx as gout? ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #MSK #Toe
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - Lateral View.⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the normal
view to check out ... Effusion or collection ... - the anterior ... possibility of an effusion ... that in a later post
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Culture: Negative Septic ... analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions
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 ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK