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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
synovial fluid - Interpretation ... arthritis; however ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table ... #Interpretation
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Arthrocentesis Interpretation ... Inflammatory arthritis ... Culture: Negative Septic ... #diagnosis #septic
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 ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic ... #Infective #Arthritis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
and Blood Gas Analysis ... Pain/anxiety • Hepatic ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... amyloidosis • Dialysis-related ... Hepatosplenomegaly & hepatic ... Persistent pleural effusions