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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... Intra-articulation fracture ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... needs to be clinically ... ED Management: Pain ... • Ortho consult ... #MSK
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... and great toe pain-MTP ... No trauma. ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #Effusion #Clinical
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Greater Trochanter Fracture ... Pain • Valgus ... position of knee ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS Pain ... Answer: Pain in ... liquid layer in the effusion ... Lipohemarthrosis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Joint Space - Check ... or to look for effusion ... #xray #clinical ... ap #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #labeled
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
POCUS 63yo w p/w pain ... dx) that pops out ... Global Ultrasound ... #knee #clinical ... #msk
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
ORIF of ankle fracture ... presents with ankle pain ... flowing in and out ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
-->Cannot rule out ... hip and ankle joints ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
Mild pain for 5 ... before passing out ... Key Point: Significant ... Hemoperitoneum #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus