In this episode our guest, Dr. Ryan Tai discusses septic arthritis and the radiologist’s role in its work-up, diagnosis and management. The learning objectives for this podcast include:1. Describe the pathophysiology of septic arthritis2. Discuss the clinical manifestations of septic arthritis3. Understand the role of imaging in the work-up of septic arthritis4. Understand the role of joint aspiration in the diagnosis of septic arthritis5. Briefly describe the treatment of septic arthritis
Host: Christopher Cerniglia, DO, ME, FAOCR. Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention, UMMS Dept of Radiology. Hao Lo, MD, MBA. Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, UMMS Dept of Radiology.
Guest: Ryan Tai, MD. Assistant Professor of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention, UMMS Dept of Radiology.
Resources:• Karchevsky, M et al. MRI Findings of Septic Arthritis and Associated Osteomyelitis in Adults. AJR 2004;192:119-122.• Greenspan, A and Tehransadeh J. Imaging of Infectious Arthritis. Radiology Clinics of North America 2001;39(2):267-276.
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