3 results
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
POCUS revealed joint ... Ankle block with ... Gram stain neg (culture ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #ultrasound #MSK
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
Purulent Ankle Joint ... flowing in and out ... of the ankle joint ... #Joint #POCUS # ... #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 ... include forefoot, ankles ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU