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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:
STAIN CULTURE PCR TEST ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... of the elbow on Point ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... effusion seen between ... #Clinical #POCUS
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... showed effusion ... AC joint septic ... AC joint septic ... #Effusion #POCUS
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
Arthrocentesis on POCUS ... PoCUS can detect ... an effusion and ... Absence of a joint ... a septic joint unlikely
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sign - Lung point ... atelectasis has static ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
the hip for an effusion ... with POCUS begin ... view of the hip joint ... Clinical #Anatomy #EM ... Radiology #Ortho #POCUS
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
mycobacterium without effusion ... Clinically no effusion ... sonographically no effusion ... mycobacterium #clinical #pocus ... #joint #MTP #finger
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Long Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
POCUS - Pyomyositis ... to be a large joint ... effusion, but on ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS #
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Transverse Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
POCUS - Pyomyositis ... to be a large joint ... effusion, but on ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS #