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Ruptured Achilles Tendon on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Case of the Week! 30 yo M presented
Ruptured Achilles Tendon ... on Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... Ruptured #Complete #Tear ... #MSK #Clinical
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... bacterial, fungal, or viral ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia ... a sub pleural consolidation ... pneumonia (today, COVID19 ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #radiology
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
and subpleural consolidation ... Seen in viral (including ... COVID19) and bacterial ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Bacterial or viral ... Wilson's disease Pulmonary ... Inflammation of ear ... Musculoskeletal System Tender ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diminished, or tender ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Palpable purpura, joint ... urticaria, recent viral ... well as inner ear
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... not possible • Ultrasound ... 2 attacks in a year