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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... , Septic arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... 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 ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... 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:
Synovial Fluid Analysis ... #Diagnosis #Arthrocentesis ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic ... #Infective #Arthritis
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... w/ fluid culture ... beneficial in septic ... nongonococcal septic
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
(1 joint): • Septic ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Diseases • Septic ... culture of synovial fluid ... drop of synovial fluid ... #laboratory #workup