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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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- Differential ... - Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... , Gonococcal arthritis ... Inflammation of ear ... #joint #pain #differential
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... Joint #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #
Partial tear of subscapularis tendon on POCUS
The partial tear (hypoechoic) area is clearly seen in the
Partial tear of ... subscapularis tendon on POCUS ... subscapularis #tendon #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

The team wasn't sure if shoulder had been reduced. Rather than send
Dislocation on POCUS ... The team wasn't ... #Dislocation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Anatomy
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... Noninflammatory arthritis ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Full thickness Supraspinatus Tear on POCUS

Utilise resisted tests to further assess tendon integrity when using MSK
Supraspinatus Tear ... on POCUS Utilise ... Supraspinatus tear ... Site - MSK ultrasound ... #msk #pocus
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Framework • Fear ... Anxiety • Pleural Effusion ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... #Orthopnea #Differential
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) POCUS ... for ankle effusions ... #MSK #Clinical