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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
rule out septic arthritis ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration ... Septic #Infective #Arthritis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
• Overnight fluid ... pushes fluid back ... motion • Lots of fluid ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... pushes inflammatory fluid
Typical Clinical Presentations of Septic Arthritis by Pathogen and Joint Involvement

#Diagnosis #Septic #Arthritis #Differential #History #Presentation
Typical Clinical ... Presentations of Septic Arthritis ... by Pathogen and Joint ... Diagnosis #Septic #Arthritis ... Pathogen #Bacteria #Table
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
interpreting pleural fluid ... analysis using ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pleuralfluid #analysis
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
Fluid Analysis ... systematic approach to analysis ... of the fluid in ... conjunction with the clinical ... differential diagnoses, & design
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
test • Synovial fluid ... analysis in all ... an accessible joint ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis ... oligoarthritis • Distal joints
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Inflammatory arthritis ... RBC's Crystal analysis ... blood/synovial fluid ... diagnosis #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical ... Stimulation of joint ... structures during ... movement, Joint ... fluid production