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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
- Joint Fluid Analysis ... Characteristics (Color ... TB arthritis, Septic ... arthritis #Diagnosis ... #Table #Aspiration
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 ... nongonococcal ) #Diagnosis ... #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Synovial Fluid Analysis ... Colorless/Straw color ... Low Viscosity Septic ... Synovial #Fluid #Analysis ... interpretation #diagnosis
Thrombolytics for stroke: The evidence - 
A summary of the evidence for (or against) thrombolytics for
Here is a nice table ... these papers in a colour ... coded fashion. ... #EBM #Neurology
Flowchart guide to diagnosing sepsis and septic shock. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and
Flowchart guide to diagnosing ... sepsis and septic ... medical diagrams, tables ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #sepsis #shock
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Culture: Negative Septic ... RBC's Crystal analysis ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Inflammatory - Septic ... ; however, the diagnosis ... WBC < 50,000 #Diagnosis ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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in a Tap: CSF Analysis ... Cerebrospinal #CSF #Fluid #Analysis ... Meningitis #Comparison #Table ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Appearance and Color ... - Differential Diagnosis ... PDFluid #Appearance #Color ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transcellular ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology