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Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration ... #Infective #Arthritis
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Fluid Analysis ... , Septic arthritis ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Table #Aspiration ... #Infective #Arthritis
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 ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic ... #Infective #Arthritis
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Inflammatory arthritis ... Culture: Negative Septic ... MSU: Gout • CPPD ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... #joint #fluid #
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
precipitates with calcium ... Fluid: • WBCs ... diagnose concomitant infection ... Fluid Testing: ... Diagnose concomitant infection
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
swelling in weird joints ... MCP or shoulder joints ... Hypomagnesemia Synovial ... Fluid: • WBCs ... diagnose concomitant infection