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Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
fluid - Interpretation ... rule out septic arthritis ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Interpretation
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint ... Fluid Analysis ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Interpretation
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 ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... Septic #Infective #Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... subchondral bone & synovial ... of inflammatory fluid ... accumulation in synovial ... rate of fluid drainage
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
• Overnight fluid ... accumulation in the synovial ... physically pushes fluid ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... into the synovial
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Arthrocentesis Interpretation ... Inflammatory arthritis ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... diagnosis #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... thickening and joint ... Synovial fluid WBC ... UAB_Sono #Septic #arthritis ... #elbow #Joint #
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
preferred test • Synovial ... fluid analysis ... an accessible joint ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis ... oligoarthritis • Distal joints
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... and WBC >2000 in synovial ... fluid • What ... • How many joints ... Joint #pain #Differential