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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Arthrocentesis ... 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:
#Diagnosis #Arthrocentesis ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Acromioclavicular Joint Respiration ... Medial Malleolus Ankle ... Lateral Calcaneus Ankle ... Plantarflexion Ankle ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Nerve • Acute Angle ... Acute #VisionLoss #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Intraocular: • Acute Angle ... Atraumatic #RedEye #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
arthritis, gout or pseudogout ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... Spondyloarthropathies, gout, pseudogout ... Rhomboid, blue = pseudogout ... approach #workup #differential
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... chambers - Acute angle-closure ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Ocular #Pain #Differential
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Chamber: • Acute angle ... #Eye #redeye #Differential ... table #causes #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Vision Loss - Differential ... Hyphema, Acute angle ... #Vision #Loss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology