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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
Inflammatory - Septic ... does not rule out septic ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic
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:
nongonococcal ) #Diagnosis ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Septic • Color ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #septic #joint
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
showed effusion ... AC joint septic ... AC joint septic ... effusion. ... #Effusion #POCUS
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
an effusion and ... effusion makes ... a septic joint unlikely ... Arthrocentesis #effusion ... #ultrasound #msk
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... - Septic Arthritis ... #msk #physicalexam
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
amyloidosis • Dialysis-related ... Amyloidosis Diagnosis ... Hepatosplenomegaly & hepatic ... wasting Bone/Joint ... Persistent pleural effusions