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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
synovial fluid - Interpretation ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration ... #Interpretation
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
pleural fluid analysis ... medical diagrams, tables ... #interpretation ... lights #criteria #algorithm ... #differential
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
the liver The hepatic ... source: Malignancy, Infection ... Albumin #Gradient #Interpretation ... #Differential # ... Analysis
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... lumen and the dialysis ... osteomyelitis, septic ... CRBSI: • Severe sepsis ... #Management #Algorithm
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 ... A - Alkali ingestion ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diaphragmatic: • Hepatic ... • Peritoneal dialysis ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocardial Infarction ... • Stable/ ... Disease • Peptic