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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
- Joint Fluid Analysis ... Clarity, WCC, PMN ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis
Cystic Pancreatic Masses - Differential Diagnosis
- Serous Cystadenoma
- Solid and Papillary Epithelial Noplasm
- Side Branch IPMN
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Cystic Pancreatic Masses ... - Side Branch IPMN ... Cytsadenocarcinoma - Main Duct IPMN ... Cystic #Pancreatic #Masses
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 ... COUNT (PER MM3) PMN ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Perspiration • Dialysis ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Fluid in Different Causes ... #CSF #Fluid #Analysis
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... unilateral facial paralysis
Causes of Female and Male Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Causes of Female Infertility:
 • Uterus -
Causes of Female ... Diagnosis Algorithm Causes ... Hypopituitarism Causes ... Abnormal semen analysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
vs Peritoneal Dialysis ... ) + ascites w/ PMN ... serum Peritoneal Dialysis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Is there a dialysis ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI cases ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
Diaphragmatic Paralysis ... This change causes ... Diaphragmatic #Paralysis