3 results
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... without using ultrasound ... MSU crystals=Gout ... Labeled Schematic ... #MSK #Toe
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Tender on top of ... AC joint showed effusion ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... Uncertain diagnosis or arthrocentesis ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU