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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 ... (1%) - Watch out ... Effusions: - Gout ... - Pseudo gout ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... not possible • Ultrasound ... double contour sign ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... +Radiographic signs
Speed's Test on Shoulder Examination

With the arm straight out (elbow fully extended) at 90 degrees of
Speed's Test on Shoulder ... the arm straight out ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
dx) that pops out ... Sign of intraarticular ... Global Ultrasound ... #Cyst #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
to fibroadipose septa ... honeycomb’ or ‘pepper pot ... interrogation as it should ... infrapatellar bursa of the knee ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK
Empty Can (Jobe) Test on Shoulder Exam

With the shoulder flexed 90 degrees, rotate internally and pronate
(Jobe) Test on Shoulder ... though emptying out ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Patellar dislocation 
Patella dislocation refers to when the kneecap is completely displaced out of its normal
completely displaced out ... direct blow) to the knee ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... • Must rule out ... , MOG-IgG test should ... need to be ruled out
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 ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk