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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Arthrocentesis #Joint #Syonvial ... #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table ... #Aspiration #Pseudogout
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 ... #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table ... #Aspiration #Pseudogout
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... RBC's Crystal analysis ... Gout • CPPD: Pseudogout ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions ... #joint #fluid #analysis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
preferred test • Synovial ... fluid analysis ... accessible joint effusion ... knees, wrists, ankles
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... and WBC >2000 in synovial ... induced (Gout/Pseudogout ... Lyme • Gout/Pseudogout ... #Joint #pain #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... flare, Pleural effusion ... , Pneumonia, Aspiration ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Vocal cord paralysis
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... Mydriasis: CN Ill paralysis ... Comatose), Acute angle ... Mydriasis #Miosis #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... decreased nerve perfusion ... intraocular pressure (angle ... Monocular #VisionLoss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology