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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 ... for cell count, culture ... patient had a prosthetic ... Worry about late prosthetic ... #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 ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... #Injection #clinical ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Ultrasound guided arthrocentesis (knee) with a resident.  Same principles apply for all ultrasound guided procedures.
Ultrasound guided arthrocentesis ... ultrasound guided procedures ... tip for a safe procedure ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #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
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... medial and lateral joint ... #Injection #clinical ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee injection with knee flexed. Aim towards the center of
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... the center of joint ... #Injection #clinical ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Injection of medial knee with intra-articular steroid. Find the inferior part
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... Intraarticular #Corticosteroid ... #Injection #clinical ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... Culture MRSA. ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Knee injection medial approach -lying w knee flexed. Find post part
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... to find room in joint ... #Injection #clinical ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Lateral Epicondylitis Corticosteroid Injection

Lateral epicondylitis injection. Easy. Find point of maximal tenderness on palpating and should
Epicondylitis Corticosteroid ... Find point of maximal ... Epicondylitis #elbow #clinical ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics