5 results
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 ... for cell count, culture ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #approach
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Medial Approach ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... #Injection #clinical ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Knee injection medial approach -lying w knee flexed. Find post part
injection medial approach ... to find room in joint ... #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
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
luck with that approach ... POCUS revealed joint ... Gram stain neg (culture ... Gout #Effusion #Clinical ... #MSK #Toe