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Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Evaluation of Suprapatellar ... Knee Effusion ( ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... effusions: remember ... , the suprapatellar
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Long axis in suprapatellar ... intra-articular fracture ... liquid layer in the effusion ... tibial plateau fracture ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... physiological knee ... stock standard effusion ... TendonImaging #Suprapatellar ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - Lateral View.⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the normal
Anatomy of the Knee ... Effusion or collection ... - the anterior suprapatellar ... possibility of an effusion ... confused for a fracture
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Effusion Red Flags ... Effusions - Septic ... Effusions: - ... Intra-articulation fracture
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
Suprapatellar Hematoma ... POCUS Before knee ... Hypoechoic suprapatellar ... Hematoma #POCUS #ultrasound ... clinical #msk #knee
Suprapatellar synovial fluid collection on POCUS
Physical exam is nice, adding POCUS dynamic visualization is better.

Dr. Stephen
Suprapatellar synovial ... @SAlerhand #Suprapatellar ... synovial #fluid #effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Anatomy of the Knee ... it, think of a fracture ... several types of fractures ... or to look for effusion ... Pal @drdevrad #knee
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
Findings on Lung ultrasound ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... lines is the main feature ... syndrome is the main feature ... COVID19 #Lung #ultrasound
Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Ballottement Test for Knee ... Effusion on Physical ... assess for joint effusion ... Compress the suprapatellar ... Ballottement #Test #Knee