Book chapter
Chapter 32 - The Acutely Swollen Knee
Urgent Care Medicine Secrets, pp 191-197
2018
Abstract
The knee is the most frequently injured joint in the body, and an acutely swollen knee is a common presentation of knee pathology in the emergency department and primary care setting. Common causes of an effusion include inflammation, infection, and structural abnormalities in the knee. Most often, the underlying etiology can be treated conservatively until seen by orthopedics or another specialist. There are, however, a few diagnoses that need immediate treatment and close observation. Therefore, it is imperative that you formulate a comprehensive differential based on your history and physical. Diagnostic studies and laboratory tests can then be used to narrow and confirm the diagnosis. This chapter will focus on common causes and management of an acutely swollen knee.
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Details
- Title
- Chapter 32 - The Acutely Swollen Knee
- Creators
- Abbie KelleyMark Lavallee
- Publication Details
- Urgent Care Medicine Secrets, pp 191-197
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Family (Community and Preventive) Medicine
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85081912925
- Other Identifier
- 991019173634404721