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MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound
Young rheumatology patient. Florid synovitis of the MCP joint with effusion on dynamic
MCP Synovitis on ... synovitis of the MCP ... joint with effusion ... @jarayakos #MCP ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
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 ... MTP joint. ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #ultrasound #MSK
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP ... Gout Effusion ... is small. 1st MTP ... #Gout #Effusion ... #ultrasound #msk
Retained piece of glass on MCP joint on POCUS
Piece of glass at MCP joint after closed
piece of glass on MCP ... joint on POCUS ... Piece of glass at MCP ... foreignbody #FB #MCP ... #MSK #ultrasound
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) POCUS ... with the knee joint ... distal quadriceps tendon ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
Gout Tophus on POCUS ... away from bone/joint ... tophi #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Inflammatory Versus ... Crystal induced (Gout ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
MTP Septic arthritis ... concerning 1st MTP ... arthritis 3) ultrasound ... mycobacterium #clinical #pocus ... #joint #MTP #finger
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... Tender on top of ... showed effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... management #treatment #rheumatology