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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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- Septic Arthritis ... (1%) - Watch out ... : - Gout - Pseudo ... gout - Osteoarthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Arthritis on POCUS ... pain. ... AC joint septic ... #Arthritis #Effusion ... #ultrasound #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystalline - Gout ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic ... Arthritis on POCUS ... Osteomyelitis #Septic ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

The team wasn't sure if shoulder had been reduced. Rather than send
Dislocation on POCUS ... Rather than send out ... #Dislocation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Anatomy
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Anterior Shoulder ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... injection for pain ... #Ultrasound #Cinical ... #MSK
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
MTP Septic arthritis ... History of gout. ... But concern for septic ... 1) even with gout ... , worry about septic
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
traumatic ankle pain ... PoCUS can detect ... an effusion and ... makes a septic ... #ultrasound #msk
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 ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
presents with ankle pain ... flowing in and out ... found to have septic ... arthritis and osteomyelitis ... #msk #infected