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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
arthritis; however ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic ... #Infective #Arthritis
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:
Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic ... #Infective #Arthritis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystals - “Pseudogout ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... Disorders #msk #Differential
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 ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
(1 joint): • Septic ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... , gout or pseudogout ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... approach #workup #differential
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... abrasion, Acute angle-closure ... thrombosis, Temporal arteritis ... painful #painless #differential ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Dacrocystitis • Pre-septal ... Intraocular: • Acute Angle ... Atraumatic #RedEye #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Vision Loss - Differential ... Hyphema, Acute angle ... CRVO, CRAO) • Optic ... #Vision #Loss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... chambers - Acute angle-closure ... headache - Optic ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Ocular #Pain #Differential