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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
synovial fluid - Interpretation ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration ... Infective #Arthritis #Interpretation
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Arthrocentesis Interpretation ... Lyme: Serological testing ... #diagnosis #septic ... #joint #fluid # ... analysis
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 ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
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Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
pleural fluid analysis ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pleuralfluid #analysis ... #interpretation ... lights #criteria #algorithm
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory Diagnosis ... susceptibility testing ... Synovial fluid analysis ... an accessible joint ... testing of skin
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
infection at some point ... Serology #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... #Interpretation ... #Table
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 ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... lumen and the dialysis ... osteomyelitis, septic ... CRBSI: • Severe sepsis ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... of the affected joint ... more time for the laboratory ... • Sacroiliac joint ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory