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Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
Ankle Arthrocentesis ... Absence of a joint ... a septic joint unlikely ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Arthrocentesis ... Inflammatory arthritis ... analysis: • MSU ... diagnosis #septic #joint
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Evaluation on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... tibia to look for fluid ... the tibiotalar joint ... #Ankle #POCUS #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
showed effusion ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... effusion. ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
normal knee) on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... with the knee joint ... patella to look for fluid ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
• Overnight fluid ... physically pushes fluid ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... Degenerative #Comparison #Versus ... #MSK #JointDisease
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... milking the inferior joint ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Msk ... #labeled
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Inflammatory Versus ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... 2000 in synovial fluid ... the morning • Effusion ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Suprapatellar Hematoma on POCUS
Before knee arthrocentesis, be sure fluid is inside joint. Hypoechoic suprapatellar lesion, partly
POCUS Before knee arthrocentesis ... , be sure fluid ... is inside joint. ... Hematoma #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
without using ultrasound ... MSU crystals=Gout ... Labeled Schematic ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe