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

POCUS for knee effusions:
Suprapatellar Knee Effusion ... for knee effusions ... with the knee joint ... Suprapatellar #Bursa #Effusion ... #POCUS #Clinical
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 ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Intra-articulation fracture - Patellar ... #msk #physicalexam
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion ... effusions: position ... #Tibiotalar #Effusion ... #Normal #Ankle ... #POCUS #MSK #Clinical
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Reactive Arthritis ... Effusions • Inflammation ... of tendons -> Enthesitis ... Membranes ->Small oral ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Diagnosis? ... showed effusion ... effusion. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #MSK
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Note the supra-patella ... blood filled knee joint ... stock standard effusion ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Images of the knee were taken as well that demonstrated no significant joint effusion.

Dr. Michael Schick
no significant joint ... effusion. ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #MSK #POCUS #Knee ... #Normal #SonoStuff
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
on POCUS A diabetic ... with overlying effusion ... and tendon. ... #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
to identify the normal ... Joint Space - Check ... To asses the patella ... or to look for effusion ... ap #radiology #msk
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Erythematosus Clinical ... cutaneous lupus • Arthritis ... in at least 2 joints ... or pericardial effusion ... Erythematosus #diagnosis