11 results
MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound
Young rheumatology patient. Florid synovitis of the MCP joint with effusion on dynamic
Young rheumatology ... with effusion on ... Synovitis #Metacarpal #MSK ... #Clinical #Joint ... #Effusion
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
effusions, reduced ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... DIAGNOSIS based ... #management #rheumatology
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 Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... - Aneurysmal bone ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
sign for knee joint ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #rheumatology
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
1cm away from bone ... /joint, typical ... Tophus #tophi #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #rheumatology
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
without using ultrasound ... MTP joint. ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Diagnosis? ... showed effusion ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... early physeal fusion ... and bone bridging ... Some studies point ... #msk
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
Trigger Finger - ... The diagnosis is ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #clinical #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... not possible • Ultrasound ... overhanging cortical bone ... management #treatment #rheumatology