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MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... pain-MTP joint. ... MTP joint. ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #MSK #Toe
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Gout Effusion ... In-plane ultrasound ... #Gout #Effusion ... clinical #pocus #ultrasound ... #msk #toe
MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound
Young rheumatology patient. Florid synovitis of the MCP joint with effusion on dynamic
Florid synovitis of the ... MCP joint with ... effusion on dynamic ... Synovitis #Metacarpal #MSK ... #Effusion
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Arthrocentesis ... Mucin clot: Good to ... : Gout • CPPD: ... diagnosis #septic #joint
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
The tophus over ... the joint suggests ... clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #rheumatology ... #labeled
Knee Effusion on POCUS

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

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

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Tender on top of ... showed effusion ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
MTP Septic arthritis ... History of gout. ... 1) even with gout ... arthritis 3) ultrasound ... clinical #pocus #joint
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... Uncertain diagnosis or arthrocentesis ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU