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

Viscosity of synovial
50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Arthrocentesis #Joint #Syonvial ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic ... #Infective #Arthritis
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Inflammatory arthritis ... Gout • CPPD: Pseudogout ... amplification of blood/synovial ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... and culture or synovial
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential ... Podagra, Tophi) • Pseudogout ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... • Psoriatic Arthritis ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... and WBC >2000 in synovial ... induced (Gout/Pseudogout ... Lyme • Gout/Pseudogout ... Joint #pain #Differential
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Crystals - “Pseudogout ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... , gout or pseudogout ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Nerve • Acute Angle ... Nerve • Temporal Arteritis ... Acute #VisionLoss #Differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... granuloma - Synovial ... Effusions #causes #differential