3 results
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
without using ultrasound ... Ankle block with ... Gram stain neg (culture ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #ultrasound #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
sex • Metabolic syndrome ... include forefoot, ankles ... knees, fingers, wrist ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
-->Cannot rule out ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Compartment syndrome ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk