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Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Colorless/Straw color ... , Straw/yellow color ... 3,000 WBC, Yellow color ... WBC, Pus/mixed color ... to blood, Red color
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Joint Fluid Analysis ... Characteristics (Color ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration
Warfarin tablet strengths are color coded. There might be a slight variation depending on the generic
Warfarin tablet ... strengths are color ... coded. ... Cardiology #BloodClot #Color-Coded
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 ... : Findings (COLOR ... #Diagnosis #Arthrocentesis ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis ... arthritis: • Color ... Septic • Color ... Non-lnfiammatory: • Color ... RBC's Crystal analysis
Levothyroxine tablet strengths are also color coded. Depending on the tablet shape (round vs oval) and
Levothyroxine tablet ... strengths are also color ... coded. ... Depending on the tablet
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Melena + right colon ... ) vs Stable Patient ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
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 ... the 9 different tablet ... always be the same color ... #Warfarin #Tablet
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... BRISK Upper GI bleed ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinical use, I’ve color ... coded the abx bars ... management #spectrum #table