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Body Fluid Aspiration and Interpretation
 - Arthrocentesis
 - Paracentesis
 - Thoracentesis
 - Lumbar Puncture

Dr. Sarah Foohey
Body Fluid Aspiration ... Interpretation - Arthrocentesis ... SarahFoohey #Body #Fluid ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Joint Fluid Analysis ... Septic arthritis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Arthrocentesis ... Joint #Syonvial #Fluid
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... synovial fluid ... ; however, the diagnosis ... WBC < 50,000 #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Arthrocentesis
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Arthrocentesis - ... Synovial Fluid ... Medicine @ucsdim #Arthrocentesis ... #Synovial #Fluid ... interpretation #diagnosis
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
Fluid Analysis ... analysis of the fluid ... the differential diagnoses ... #paracentesis #arthrocentesis
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
Synovial Fluid Analysis ... nongonococcal ) #Diagnosis ... #Arthrocentesis ... Joint #Syonvial #Fluid
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis ... blood/synovial fluid ... Knee #Effusions #Arthrocentesis ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... septic #joint #fluid
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis ... arthritis Workup: arthrocentesis ... w/ fluid culture ... septic arthritis diagnosis ... Septic #Arthritis #Diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... fingers Synovial Fluid ... and culture • Diagnose ... : • Uncertain diagnosis ... or arthrocentesis
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
- Differential Diagnosis ... briskly to IV fluids ... - Responds to fluid ... Failure - Restrict fluid ... #Differential #Diagnosis