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Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
) Joint Septic Arthritis ... on POCUS IVDU ... AC joint septic ... #Arthritis #Effusion ... #ultrasound #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... • Reactive arthritis ... @AmyChung #Joint ... #Disorders #msk
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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Fever/Chills/Joint ... - Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion ... Evaluation on Point ... ) POCUS for ankle ... the tibiotalar joint ... #MSK #Clinical
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
normal knee) on Point ... ) POCUS for knee ... effusions: remember ... with the knee joint ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... hemorrhagic pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... effusion seen between ... #elbow #Joint # ... Clinical #POCUS
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... analysis: • MSU ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions ... diagnosis #septic #joint
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
PoCUS can detect ... an effusion and ... Absence of a joint ... a septic joint unlikely ... #ultrasound #msk