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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
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Arthritis: - ... : - Reactive arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis ... Intra-articulation fracture
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
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis