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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 ... Gout - Pseudo ... gout - Osteoarthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
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
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP Gout ... small. 1st MTP gout ... Aspiration #MTP #Gout ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #msk #toe
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 ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Paraspinal Abscesses on POCUS Ultrasound - Long Axis View

We found a *couple* loculations in the soft
on POCUS Ultrasound ... patient status-post ... T/L spine fusion ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... clinical #long #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Culture: Negative Septic ... analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystalline - Gout ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Wrist Effusion on POCUS

Walking a Resident through how to use PoCUS to locate a wrist effusion
Wrist Effusion on ... POCUS Walking ... Step guide coming out ... #POCUS #MSK #clinical ... #ultrasound
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
Ankle Joint on POCUS ... flowing in and out ... found to have septic ... #msk #infected ... #pus #abscess #tibiotalar
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Arthritis on POCUS ... with severe left shoulder ... Tender on top of shoulder ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK