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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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Effusions - Septic ... Arthritis: - ... : - Reactive arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... Culture: Negative Septic ... analysis: • MSU ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Monoarthritis • Septic ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... of Lumbar Spine and ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
AC joint showed effusion ... This patient had ... #Arthritis #Effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic ... Arthritis on POCUS ... with overlying effusion ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... joint effusion ... lateral epicondyle and ... @UAB_Sono #Septic ... #arthritis #elbow
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... small joints of hands ... /feet, knees, shoulders ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
MTP Septic arthritis ... mycobacterium without effusion ... Clinically no effusion ... sonographically no effusion ... ultrasound can help
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
can detect an effusion ... and guide arthrocentesis ... makes a septic ... clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk
Bacterial Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
Presented with heart failure sx, required subxyphoid drain and antibiotics
Note ventricular
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ventricular collapse, septal ... effusion - VCU ... Ultrasound @ultrasound_vcu ... Pericarditis #POCUS #Echocardiogram