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Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
landing on one foot, pain ... dorsum of foot distal ... to tibiotalar joint ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #ankle
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... • Acute = Viral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... : Is the pain from ... bacterial, fungal, or viral ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
Gout Tophus on POCUS ... in a distal extremity ... tophi #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... Viral Infections ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Adult male with abdominal
Venous Gas on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) secondary ... pain/hypotension ... #ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
POCUS Young ... pain...don't let ... cholelithiasis distract ... Teaching point: ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
claudication, visual ... pain • HTN • ... Palpable purpura, joint ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology