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Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Viscosity: Low • WBC ... : Variable • WBC ... Viscosity: High • WBC ... analysis: • MSU
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... rupture Initial workup ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Effusion (normal ... of Care Ultrasound ... effusions: remember ... 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 ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #Msk #labeled
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
consolidation and likely effusion ... High WBC, no leukopenia ... But this ultrasound ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
WBC <2k: Noninflammatory ... lower limbs) • WBC ... spondyloarthropathies • WBC ... presentation with lower WBC ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
Exam • Pelvic Ultrasound ... Labs including CBC ... Abortion #algorithm #workup
Pre-patellar Bursitis on POCUS

- Dr. Lebret Yannick @ardoukoba40

#Prepatellar #Bursitis #POCUS #Knee #Ultrasound #Sports #Radiology #MSK #Clinical
Bursitis #POCUS #Knee ... #Ultrasound #Sports ... #Radiology #MSK ... #Clinical #Effusion
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
AC joint showed effusion ... WBC/CRP/ESR elevated ... Arthrocentesis-64K WBC ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Suprapatellar Knee ... physiological knee ... stock standard effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk