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

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... synovial fluid ... - Interpretation ... #Joint #Syonvial ... #Analysis #Table
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Interpretation ... MSU: Gout • CPPD ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... diagnosis #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Hypomagnesemia Synovial ... Fluid: • WBCs ... Monosodium urate deposition ... Fluid Testing: ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition ... Hypomagnesemia Synovial ... Fluid: • WBCs ... Pyrophosphate #Deposition ... #Disease #Rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Monosodium urate deposition ... tendon, fingers Synovial ... Fluid Testing: ... Uncertain diagnosis or arthrocentesis ... management #treatment #rheumatology