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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
seen in: - UIP - Aspiration ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... the costophrenic angle ... A subpulmonic effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
to pericardial effusion ... Pericardial effusion ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial effusion ... hepatic vein with expiration ... septal shift with inspiration ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
pericardial fat or effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient with free abdominal air.
Notice the very thin regular line which is the diaphragm
atelectasis due to poor inspiration ... #Clinical #Radiology ... FreeAir #Diaphragm #RadiologyAssistant