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Hip Arthrocentesis on POCUS - US can help you do this safely!

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Hip
Hip Arthrocentesis ... PratsEM #Hip #Arthrocentesis ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #labeled
Ultrasound Guided Knee Arthrocentesis 

Use ultrasound for arthrocentesis! More accurate and less painful.
Ultrasound-guided versus landmark in
Ultrasound Guided ... Knee Arthrocentesis ... Use ultrasound ... versus landmark ... pocus #clinical #msk
Central Line Supplies Checklist - Materials Typically Not Included in Central Line Kit
 • Sterile Gown
Normal Saline • Ultrasound ... Shielded Face Mask ... Supplies #Checklist #Management ... #CVC #Venous #Materials
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... Use a short axis/out-of-plane ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... #Management #CriticalCare
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
Gout Tophus on POCUS ... joint suggests gout ... clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #rheumatology ... #labeled
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... Uncertain diagnosis or arthrocentesis ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #diagnosis #management
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
Myositis on POCUS
Which of the following is the best choice for management for this patient?
Resolution: steroids
best choice for management ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Muscle
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... microbial infection versus ... • Must rule out ... need to be ruled out ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... Role of the Gut ... of "wet wraps" versus ... Pedersen MS, Benros