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Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Effusion (normal ... effusions: remember ... joint, so scan ... Suprapatellar #Bursa #Effusion ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... POCUS Subtle Knee ... effusion can be ... milking the inferior joint ... #Effusion #POCUS
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 ... Effusion Red Flags ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion ... effusions: position ... the tibiotalar joint ... #Tibiotalar #Effusion ... #POCUS #MSK #Clinical
Images of the knee were taken as well that demonstrated no significant joint effusion.

Dr. Michael Schick
Images of the knee ... no significant joint ... effusion. ... Medicine #Clinical #MSK ... #POCUS #Knee #Normal
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
Effusion Highly ... joint effusion ... aspect of the joint ... #Effusion #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics
Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
for Knee Effusion ... better assess for joint ... effusion. ... felt, a larger effusion ... #Knee #Effusion
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Hemarthrosis on POCUS ... joint proper. ... stock standard effusion ... #Hemarthrosis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... great toe pain-MTP joint ... POCUS revealed joint ... effusion in 1st ... MTP joint.
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
for Sacroiliac Joint ... of the table, knee ... maneuver #Sacroiliac #Joint ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics