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Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
on Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... fluid in the tibiotalar ... joint - Dr. ... MSK #Clinical
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Very unusual ,6 years boy with a Baker cyst !!! No flow and
POCUS Very unusual ... the knee joint. ... #Cyst #POCUS #clinical ... #knee #ultrasound ... #msk
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on POCUS ... of foot distal to ... tibiotalar joint ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #ankle
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) POCUS ... knee joint, so ... quadriceps tendon ... Evaluation #Knee #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
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 ... knee #clinical #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
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP Gout ... Effusion Good ... In-plane ultrasound ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #msk #toe
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Lots of fluid, takes ... positive inflammatory markers ... tend to bear the ... Degenerative #Comparison #Versus ... #MSK #JointDisease
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
on POCUS Young ... flowing in and out ... of the ankle joint ... #ultrasound #msk ... #pus #abscess #tibiotalar