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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid ... birefringent crystals), Gout ... Septic arthritis #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
does not rule out ... ; however, the diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... chest drain on POCUS ... - What’s the diagnosis ... out. ... clinical #video #POCUS
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Monoarticular • Gout ... Podagra, Tophi) • Pseudogout ... -4 joints) • Gout ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP ... Gout Effusion ... to maximize fluid ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #msk
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crystalline - Gout ... Crystals - “Pseudogout ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... Pseudogout Additional ... blood/synovial fluid ... Interpretation #diagnosis
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
effusion or to guide aspiration ... Ankle block with ... In-plane aspiration ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #ultrasound #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... or pseudogout, ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK ... thickening and fluid-signal ... hallucis longus Differential ... diagnosis for similar ... #msk