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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Fever/Chills/Joint ... - Septic Arthritis ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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JointHip Dysplasia ... Disease Knee Joint ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... , Dislocation, Subluxation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... Culture MRSA. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Biceps Tendon Rupture and Hematoma on Point or Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Anticoagulated guy bruises to arm and
and Hematoma on Point ... or Care Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #clinical #MSK ... #Sports
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
without using ultrasound ... POCUS revealed joint ... MTP joint. ... Gram stain neg (culture ... #ultrasound #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation on POCUS with overlying hematoma

40yo M presents after falling off his bicycle
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint ... Separation on POCUS ... #Separation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #sports
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation on POCUS with overlying hematoma

40yo M presents after falling off his bicycle
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint ... Separation on POCUS ... #Separation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #sports
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
dog pulled on his ... there was high pre-test ... prob for dislocation ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK