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

POCUS for knee effusions:
Knee Effusion ( ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... patella to look for fluid ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK ... #POCUS #Clinical
Suprapatellar synovial fluid collection on POCUS
Physical exam is nice, adding POCUS dynamic visualization is better.

Dr. Stephen
Suprapatellar synovial ... fluid collection ... #effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... Fluid is much more ... stock standard effusion ... Hemarthrosis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Gout Effusion ... In-plane ultrasound ... aspiration to maximize fluid ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #msk
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... fluid or air. ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... • Diagnostic ... measures: • Fluid
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
MTP Septic arthritis ... Clinically no effusion ... case to get any fluid ... 3) ultrasound ... mycobacterium #clinical
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... No trauma. ... using ultrasound ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #MSK
Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Compress the suprapatellar ... for increased fluid ... If a quicker tap ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #sports
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... 2000 in synovial fluid ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Diagnosis? ... of pericardial fluid ... #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Trauma