4 results
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #Effusion #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
Clinically no effusion ... 3) ultrasound ... mycobacterium #clinical ... #pocus #joint # ... MTP #finger
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... Culture MRSA. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
ankles, knees, fingers ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... Achilles tendon, fingers ... not possible • Ultrasound ... 2 attacks in a year