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

Viscosity of synovial
rule out septic arthritis ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis ... 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:
Synovial Fluid Analysis ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis ... Septic #Infective #Arthritis
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint ... Fluid Analysis ... Effusion Characteristics ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... diagnosis #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... of inflammatory fluid ... accumulation in synovial ... rate of fluid drainage ... effusion (Swelling
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... effusion seen between ... Synovial fluid WBC ... #elbow #Joint # ... Clinical #POCUS
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
preferred test • Synovial ... fluid analysis ... an accessible joint ... effusion • Laboratory ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Inflammation of Synovium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... and WBC >2000 in synovial ... fluid • What ... non-activity, may have effusion ... the morning • Effusion
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
and culture of synovial ... fluid • Gout or ... examine a drop of synovial ... fluid for intracellular ... ANA and RF (if clinical