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Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... : Variable • WBC ... analysis: • MSU ... membrane histo-anthology ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... , erythema and WBC ... with few WBCs ( ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
if high risk if WBC ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... initiation • Differential ... QD until normal WBC ... APML #diagnosis #management
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
without using ultrasound ... WBC-48K. ... MSU crystals=Gout ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... echocardiography - CBC ... edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC ... w differential ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
AC joint showed effusion ... WBC/CRP/ESR elevated ... Arthrocentesis-64K WBC ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... early physeal fusion ... - Pathologic ... (save $$) Differential ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... coagulopathy • CBC ... compression (using ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management