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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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... the knee Infectious ... - Septic Arthritis ... - Aneurysmal bone ... #msk #physicalexam
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) POCUS ... for knee effusions ... look for fluid ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Mucin clot: Good to ... analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Effusion Good ... In-plane ultrasound ... maximize fluid ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #msk #toe
Suprapatellar Knee Hemarthrosis on POCUS
Note the supra-patella plica separating the physiological knee fluid from the blood
Hemarthrosis on POCUS ... fluid from the ... stock standard effusion ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Septic patient ... after IV fluids ... Diagnosis? ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... MSU crystals=Gout ... POCUS for the win ... #MTP #Gout #Effusion ... #ultrasound #MSK
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
Bone: Bone ... fibroadipose septa ... knee. ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas #
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
History of gout. ... 1) even with gout ... arthritis 3) ultrasound ... enough fluid to ... mycobacterium #clinical #pocus
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Shot through the ... Diagnosis? ... of pericardial fluid ... clinical #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion