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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Fluid Analysis ... Effusion Characteristics ... (Color, Clarity ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table
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:
: Findings (COLOR ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... arthritis: • Color ... • Color: Yellow ... Non-lnfiammatory: • Color ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Inflammatory - Septic ... does not rule out septic ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table
Warfarin Tablet Colors - Strengths Mnemonic

Did you know that the tablets are color-coded? Here’s a mnemonic
Warfarin Tablet ... the tablets are color-coded ... important counseling point ... will not be the case ... always be the same color
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Peritoneal dialysis ... 2LmUODZ #Pleural #Effusion
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Pleural Effusion ... Disease • Peptic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... poisoning, DKA, Fever, Sepsis ... Depression - VA Joint
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
amyloidosis • Dialysis-related ... Hepatosplenomegaly & hepatic ... wasting Bone/Joint ... Persistent pleural effusions ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea