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Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) POCUS for ankle ... the ankle in plantar ... the tibiotalar joint ... #POCUS #MSK #Clinical
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... POCUS revealed joint ... effusion in 1st ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
Purulent Ankle Joint ... ankle joint space ... #Joint #POCUS # ... #msk #infected ... #pus #abscess #tibiotalar
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
Gout Tophus on POCUS ... in a distal extremity ... tophi #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #rheumatology #labeled
Gouty arthritis of the shoulder joint

50 yo male presented with shoulder pain.

Note double contour sign at
of the shoulder joint ... double contour sign ... Labeled image: https ... Shoulder #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Crystals
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
, erythema and WBC ... noninflammatory Signs ... Crystal induced (Gout ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... showed effusion ... effusion. ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
dx) that pops out ... Sign of intraarticular ... joint path. use ... Global Ultrasound ... #clinical #msk
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
joints and/or soft ... attacks • Other joints ... include forefoot, ankles ... not possible • Ultrasound ... double contour sign