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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Disease Process: OA ... birefringent crystals), Gout ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... Pseudogout #Septic #Infective
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... does not rule out ... septic arthritis ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... Pseudogout #Septic #Infective
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
Differential Diagnosis Infection ... - Gonococcal infection ... Infection (Chronic ... Coccidioidomycosis Crystal - Gout ... Sarcoid - Erosive OA
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... , gout or pseudogout ... arthrocentesis! ... with bacterial infection ... prosthetic joint infection
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:
#Diagnosis #Arthrocentesis ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... Pseudogout #Septic #Infective ... #Arthritis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Bacterial or viral infection ... Nodules • RA • Gout ... Tophi - Gout ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Crystalline - Gout ... within 1 month of infection ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... Osteoarthritis (OA ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... osteoarthritis, gout ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... unable to rule out ... septic arthritis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
resulting in an acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... Osteoarthritis with CPPD: OA ... diagnose concomitant infection ... Diagnose concomitant infection
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
Arthritis of the ... Hand - Arthritis ... Rheumatoid Arthritis ... DIP + 1st CMC = OA ... Polyarticular gout