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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... warm, swollen, tender ... for cell count, culture ... neuropathy so trauma ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Ruptured Achilles Tendon on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Case of the Week! 30 yo M presented
Ruptured Achilles ... Tendon on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... #Ruptured #Complete ... #Tear #MSK #Clinical
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
ruptured spleen ... Answer: Has ruptured ... Key Point: Significant ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
Hemothorax from ruptured ... Answer: Has ruptured ... Key Point: Significant ... #Hemothorax #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
No trauma. ... luck with that approach ... Gram stain neg (culture ... Gout #Effusion #Clinical ... #MSK #Toe