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Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Very unusual ,6 years boy with a Baker cyst !!! No flow and
POCUS Very unusual ... connected to the knee ... joint. ... #knee #ultrasound ... #msk
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
knee) on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... for knee effusions ... joint, so scan ... #MSK #POCUS #Clinical
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
outpouching from joint ... dx) that pops out ... Global Ultrasound ... #Cyst #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Effusions - Septic ... Gout - Pseudo ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
PoCUS can detect ... Absence of a joint ... effusion makes ... a septic joint unlikely ... #ultrasound #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 #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #Msk #labeled
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Tender on top of ... AC joint septic ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... POCUS revealed joint ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Culture: Negative Septic ... analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... #joint #fluid #
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Lots of fluid, takes ... tend to bear the ... commonly affects the knee ... Degenerative #Comparison #Versus ... #MSK #JointDisease