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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Ultrasound guided arthrocentesis (knee) with a resident.  Same principles apply for all ultrasound guided procedures.
Ultrasound guided ... arthrocentesis (knee ... Long axis allows ... UltrasoundStuff #Knee ... #MSK
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
compromise Clinical Signs ... Abdominal or flank ... be present or signs ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... syndrome • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
POCUS Pain in L knee ... Long axis in suprapatellar ... Answer: Pain in knee ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #knee
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
swelling behind knee ... Sign of intraarticular ... Global Ultrasound ... #Cyst #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
POCUS Before knee ... Yale Tung Chen @ ... Hematoma #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #msk ... #knee
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management