Question no. 367

What is your diagnosis?

Question no.364

    A 60 year old man presents to urgent complaining of painful, swollen left knee. He previously has had no problems with this knee. 3 days prior to onset, he went out dancing for 2-3 hours but recalls no specific injury. Examination of the knee reveals a moderate sized effusion and mild pain with any range on motion. Plain x-ray shows no fracture.

Which of the following is the best next management?

a) MRI of knee.

b) Aspiration of the effusion.

c) Rest, ice and leg elevation.

d) Physical therapy referral.

e) Arthroscopy.

X ray 49

What is your radiological diagnosis?

Spot diagnosis 83

What is your clinical diagnosis?

X ray 48

What is your radiological finding?

X ray 47

His arm is painful and deformed at the elbow, He has numbness in his thumb.

What is your clinical diagnosis?

USMLE 20

A 70 year old man presents to urgent care complaining of a painful, swollen left knee. He previously has had no problems with this knee.

3 days prior to onset, he went out dancing for 3 hours but recalls no specific injury.

**Examination of the knee reveals a moderate sized effusion and mild pain with any range of motion. Plain x-ray shows no fracture.

Which of the following is the best next management?

a) MRI of Knee.

b) Aspiration of effusion fluid.

c) Physical therapy referral.

d) Arthroscopy.

e) Rest, ice and leg elevation.