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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Knee Effusions ... Traumatic Knee Effusions ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... does not rule out ... septic arthritis ... #Differential #Arthrocentesis ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Arthrocentesis ... Inflammatory arthritis ... : Gout • CPPD: ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Effusion Good ... In-plane ultrasound ... fluid yield when effusion ... #Effusion #clinical ... #msk #toe
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... jt effusion or ... revealed joint effusion ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #MSK #Toe
Elbow arthrocentesis with POCUS 
Probe oriented transverse with obvious effusion in the olecranon fossa
Make sure your
Elbow arthrocentesis ... transverse with obvious effusion ... kim #Elbow #arthrocentesis ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Inflammatory Versus ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... non-activity, may have effusion ... morning • Effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
AC joint showed effusion ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... glenohumeral joint effusion ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #MSK
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
Knee Effusion on ... POCUS Subtle Knee effusion ... EmergOmBur #Knee #Effusion ... #clinical #Msk ... #labeled
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
mycobacterium without effusion ... Clinically no effusion ... sonographically no effusion ... immunosuppressed 2) no effusion ... 3) ultrasound