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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... patient had a prosthetic ... Worry about late prosthetic ... joint infection ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... Injection Landmark ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... #Injection #clinical ... physicalexam #procedure #msk
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Management of Prosthetic ... Joint Infection ... should prompt arthrocentesis ... CRP and/or do arthrocentesis ... #Joint #Infection
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
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
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... • synovitis; joint ... Ultrasound Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... intra-articular corticosteroid ... injections • DMARDs
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
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Injection of medial knee with intra-articular steroid. Find the inferior part
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... Injection Injection ... Intraarticular #Corticosteroid ... #Injection #clinical ... physicalexam #procedure #msk
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... medial and lateral joint ... Intraarticular #Corticosteroid ... #Injection #clinical ... physicalexam #procedure #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Post-Reduction on Point ... ) Using #POCUS ... intra-articular lidocaine injection ... #Ultrasound #Cinical ... #MSK