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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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- Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis ... - Synovium - Oral ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial effusion ... and left pleural effusion ... What abnormal fluid ... echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
possible pleural effusion ... available) compared to normal ... Thickening #POCUS #Clinical ... Comparison #Lung #Ultrasound
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 for ankle effusions ... #Normal #Ankle ... #POCUS #MSK #Clinical
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
(normal knee) on ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Normal
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... • Muscular: normal ... CK, normal biopsy ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
AC joint showed effusion ... glenohumeral joint effusion ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
in Takayasu’s Arteritis ... examination showed normal ... Takayasu’s arteritis ... leads to decreased perfusion ... #NEJM #clinical
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
be seen in most normal ... posterior fat pad is normally ... indicates joint effusion ... Fracture #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk