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

POCUS for knee effusions:
Knee Effusion ( ... (POCUS) POCUS ... for knee effusions ... joint, so scan ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... Hemarthrosis on POCUS ... joint proper. ... stock standard effusion ... #ultrasound #msk
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... #Knee #Meniscal ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
on POCUS Before ... knee arthrocentesis ... fluid is inside joint ... ultrasound #clinical #msk ... #knee
Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
for Knee Effusion ... better assess for joint ... #Knee #Effusion ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... POCUS Subtle Knee ... milking the inferior joint ... #Effusion #POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #Msk
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... For intrinsic vs joint ... joint preventing ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
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