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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... patient had a prosthetic ... Worry about late prosthetic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
on POCUS This ... Absence of a joint ... makes a septic joint ... #effusion #clinical ... #msk
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection ... patient q6-12mo to assess ... should prompt arthrocentesis ... CRP and/or do arthrocentesis ... #Joint #Infection
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... Intraarticular #Corticosteroid ... #Injection #clinical ... physicalexam #procedure #msk
This is what a shoulder dislocation looks like on US before and after reduction. Focus on
Focus on the joint ... Ghali @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #MSK #Shoulder
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Redness over the thigh. POCUS shows this.
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess ... on Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... POCUS shows this ... #MSK #Clinical
How to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder #Dislocation
How to Use Point-of-Care ... Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... POCUS is more accurate ... is not clinically ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on POCUS ... to tibiotalar joint ... POCUS showed talus ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #ankle
Ultrasound guidance for knee arthrocentesis. 

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Knee #Arthrocentesis #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #MSK
guidance for knee arthrocentesis ... SAlerhand #Knee #Arthrocentesis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK