In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the March 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Knee Pain
- Common Etiologies of Knee Pain
- Risk Factors and Statistics
- Infectious Causes of Knee Pain
- Pre-Hospital Care and EMS
- History and Physical Exam
- Imaging Guidelines
- Ottawa Knee Rule and X-Ray Necessity
- Imaging Modalities for Knee Effusion
- Ultrasound for Tendon Injury and Arthrocentesis
- CT and MRI in Knee Injury Diagnosis
- Lab Tests for Septic Knee Diagnosis
- Treatment Options for Knee Conditions
- Knee Immobilizers: When and How to Use Them
- Steroid Injections in the Emergency Department
- Managing Traumatic Knee Injuries
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Sam Ashoo, MD, FACEP, is board certified in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. He serves as EB Medicine’s editor-in-chief of interactive clinical pathways and FOAMEd blog, and host of EB Medicine’s EMplify podcast. Follow him below for more…
