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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Monoarthritis • Septic ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Reiter’s syndrome) Aseptic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... 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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Infectious Knee Effusions ... - Septic Arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
Pregnancy • Optic ... Nerve • MSK ... #Measurements #Ultrasound
Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Triad:
1) Pleural effusion + 
2) Ascites + 
3) Benign Ovarian
Diagnosis and Management ... Triad: 1) Pleural effusion ... Tumor R pleural effusion ... cirrhosis c/b Hepatic ... diagnosis #ovarian #management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
dislocation • ED Management ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Culture: Negative Septic ... analysis: • MSU ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions ... Interpretation #diagnosis #septic
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
Bronchograms on Ultrasound ... consolidation; static ... including large effusions ... AirBronchograms #Static ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... Initiate judicious infusion ... of poor organ perfusion ... SEPTIC SHOCK • ... #Shock #Management
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
can detect an effusion ... makes a septic ... Arthrocentesis #effusion ... clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk
Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics in Sepsis

Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin Guidance in Patients With Suspected or Confirmed
Antibiotics in Sepsis ... Suspected or Confirmed Sepsis ... Nicholas Zimick, MD, MS ... #Antibiotics #Sepsis ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Management