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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
- Joint Fluid Analysis ... , Bacteria) by Disease ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #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 ... crystalline disease ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration ... Pseudogout #Septic #Infective
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Peritoneal Dialysis ... Disadvantages Peritoneal Dialysis ... (CCPD): no non-dialysis ... thrombosis or infection ... #Peritoneal #Dialysis
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration ... Pseudogout #Septic #Infective
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
lyme + tick bome diseases ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT ... insulin, dextrose, dialysis ... Bradycardia #Algorithm #Differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Statins), ETOH Infection ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe
Risk factors for Cryptococcal Infection
Mnemonic: IS NOT A MOLD
I - Ibrutinib
S - Sarcoidosis
N
O - Organ Transplant
T
for Cryptococcal Infection ... Mnemonic: IS NOT ... cOrticosteroids L - Liver Disease ... D - Dialysis ... #Cryptococcal #Infection
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
lumen and the dialysis ... of metastatic infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
the blood The diseased ... source: Malignancy, Infection ... Interpretation #Differential ... #Analysis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... disease 2. ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe