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Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Effusion (normal ... of Care Ultrasound ... effusions: remember ... distal quadriceps tendon ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings • Anterior Knee ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
infiltration damages tear ... pain, pleural effusion ... RA inflammation tends ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... #signs #symptoms
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Trauma • Strains/ tears ... Valgus position of knee ... causes #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
chest 4 days ago, tender ... of pericardial effusion ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #trauma
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... help and inform clinical ... team of problem ... ventilate and exclude tension ... examination and vital signs
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Idiopathic
 • Meniscal Lesions
 • Osteoarthritis
 • Rheumatoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... intra-articular knee ... semimembranosus tendon ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... not possible • Ultrasound ... double contour sign ... +Radiographic signs