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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Disease Process: OA ... #Differential #Arthrocentesis
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
Osteoarthritis (OA ... Osteoarthritis #OA ... findings #Clinical #knee
Ultrasound guidance for knee arthrocentesis. 

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Knee #Arthrocentesis #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Ultrasound guidance for knee ... arthrocentesis. ... @SAlerhand #Knee ... #Arthrocentesis ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Ultrasound Guided Knee Arthrocentesis 

Use ultrasound for arthrocentesis! More accurate and less painful.
Ultrasound-guided versus landmark in
Ultrasound Guided Knee ... Arthrocentesis ... versus landmark in knee ... Kim @dan___kim #Knee ... pocus #clinical #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Arthrocentesis ... analysis: • MSU ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee ... #Effusions #Arthrocentesis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
or pseudogout, OA ... *Always do arthrocentesis ... • Non-bloody: OA ... gonorrhea, Lyme, OA ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Anatomy of the knee 

#knee #anatomy #orthopedics #diagram #msk
Anatomy of the knee ... #knee #anatomy ... orthopedics #diagram #msk
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
- Patient with knee ... of patella then ask ... is produced in knee ... #physicalexam #knee ... Patellofemoral #msk
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Knee Examination ... Right Knee - Examination ... Diagnosis #Sports #Knee ... #Drawer #Test #msk
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
Usually involves the knee ... Sarcoid - Erosive OA