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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... • This case should ... • Gout can present ... Gout is relatively
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystalline - Gout ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Disorders #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
AC joint septic ... AC joint septic ... joint septic arthritis ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Shoulder Infraspinatus Hematoma on POCUS

A woman fell down a flight of stairs and can’t move her
The glenohumeral ... joint is seen with ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #orthopedics ... #radiology
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
flowing in and out ... found to have septic ... University of Michigan Ultrasound ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #infected
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... treatment; consider
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 ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... Atlas #Clinical #Radiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Must rule out ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered ... need to be ruled out ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
-->Cannot rule out ... vascular imaging or serial ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... hip and ankle joints ... Posterior #Injury #msk