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Bulge Sign to demonstrate a Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Bulge #Sign #Knee #Effusion
a Knee Effusion ... #Knee #Effusion ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #sports ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
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
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
Knee Effusion ... #Knee #Effusion ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL
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
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 ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology