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Typical Clinical Presentations of Septic Arthritis by Pathogen and Joint Involvement

#Diagnosis #Septic #Arthritis #Differential #History #Presentation
Presentations of Septic ... Arthritis by Pathogen ... #Diagnosis #Septic ... #Arthritis #Differential ... Pathogen #Bacteria #Table
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
Inflammatory - Septic ... arthritis; however ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... #Infective #Arthritis
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Septic Arthritis ... Mycoplasma hominis #Septic ... #Arthritis #Pathogens ... #Differential #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Ischemic optic ... neuritis - Giant cell arteritis ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... , Gonococcal arthritis ... #joint #pain #differential
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... Arthritis: - ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... Effusions #causes #differential
Red Leg - Cellulitis Mimickers
 - Unilateral
     • Contact Dermatitis
Fasciitis • Septic ... Arthritis ... redleg #diagnosis #differential
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential ... Myalgia • Viral Arthritis ... Fasciitis • Septic ... Onset • Septic ... Arthritis - Insidious
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:
Effusion #Analysis #Table ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic ... #Infective #Arthritis