7 results
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
patellofemoral ligament ... injury of the knee ... patellofemoral ligament ... Differential diagnosis ... #knee #clinical
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
Pseudogout: pathogenesis ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout ... #CPPD #Disease ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
crystals -> Acute pseudogout ... (especially in knees ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... MSU: Gout • CPPD ... : Pseudogout ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee ... Interpretation #diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... culture used to diagnose ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... stain and culture- Diagnose ... #rheumatology #Diagnosis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary ... ) Pathophysiology ... culture used to diagnose ... #Pseudogout #CPPD ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Posterior Cruciate Ligament ... test with the knee ... positive with the knee ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis