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

Viscosity of synovial
fluid - Interpretation ... fluid may actually ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis
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
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
Fluid Analysis ... systematic approach to analysis ... of the fluid in ... #csf #pleural #synovial ... #ascites #fluidanalysis
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint ... Fluid Analysis ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
subchondral bone & synovial ... of inflammatory fluid ... accumulation in synovial ... rate of fluid drainage ... notable on Xray) • Synovial
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Arthrocentesis - Synovial ... Fluid Analysis ... Arthrocentesis #Synovial ... #Fluid #Analysis
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
RBC's Crystal analysis ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... and culture or synovial ... diagnosis #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
• Overnight fluid ... accumulation in the synovial ... physically pushes fluid ... triggers a mild synovial ... into the synovial
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
with exudative ascites ... Low ascitic fluid ... for exudative ascites ... be done at this point ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
relevant findings: Fluid ... dullness (LR 2.1) - fluid ... Fluid Analysis: ... cloudy or bloody fluid ... chylous: milky fluid