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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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- Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Effusions: - Gout ... - Pseudo gout ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
reactive arthritis, gout ... Non-bloody: OA, avascular ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
area to inject and ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... Injection #clinical #video ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... interphalangeal joint ... with joint-space ... Differential diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
right where medial and ... lateral joint spaces ... Injection #clinical #video ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
joint effusion ... the lateral side and ... Effusion #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee injection with knee flexed. Aim towards the center of
the center of joint ... to the patient and ... Injection #clinical #video ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Nodules • RA • Gout ... Tophi - Gout ... Wilson's disease Pulmonary ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Injection of medial knee with intra-articular steroid. Find the inferior part
part of patella and ... and inject towards ... Injection #clinical #video ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #