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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Joint Fluid Analysis ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Joint #Syonvial ... Effusion #Analysis #Table
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... = definite RA Joint ... Duration of symptoms ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #EULAR
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... rule out septic arthritis ... ; however, the diagnosis ... #Joint #Syonvial ... Effusion #Analysis #Table
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... • Key point: If ... #differential #diagnosis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... • Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... Extrarticular #conditions #joint ... #differential #diagnosis
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:
nongonococcal ) #Diagnosis ... #Arthrocentesis ... #Joint #Syonvial ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... Septic #Infective #Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Reactive Arthritis ... Oligoarthritis: Joint ... ) - Large Joint ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
interphalangeal joint ... interphalangeal joint ... (Degenerative Joint ... Joint involvement ... Rheumatology #Forms #Diagnosis
Typical Clinical Presentations of Septic Arthritis by Pathogen and Joint Involvement

#Diagnosis #Septic #Arthritis #Differential #History #Presentation
Presentations of Septic Arthritis ... by Pathogen and Joint ... Involvement #Diagnosis ... #Septic #Arthritis ... Pathogen #Bacteria #Table
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... pain from: • Joint ... or nerve root Symptoms ... of Joint Disease ... #differential #diagnosis