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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
- Interpretation ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration ... Infective #Arthritis #Interpretation
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
interpreting pleural fluid ... Light's criteria and based ... medical diagrams, tables ... pleuralfluid #analysis #interpretation ... criteria #algorithm #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... - Rapid saline infusion ... bloodgas #Acid #Base ... #Gas #VBG #differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based ... with poor renal perfusion ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... other findings based ... release syndrome, infusion ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... needing a little fluid ... achieved negative fluid ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
with inadequate perfusion ... , fluid accumulation ... 2 major groups based ... cardiology #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Catheterization – Use and Interpretation ... despite adequate fluid ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... extracellular fluid ... decreased renal perfusion ... per day until stable ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential