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

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... synovial fluid ... does not rule out ... #Joint #Syonvial ... #Analysis #Table
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Joint Fluid Analysis ... birefringent crystals), Gout ... #Joint #Syonvial ... #Fluid #Effusion
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 ... #Diagnosis #Arthrocentesis ... #Joint #Syonvial ... #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Arthrocentesis - ... Synovial Fluid ... Analysis Normal ... #Synovial #Fluid ... #Analysis #interpretation
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis ... : • MSU: Gout ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... diagnosis #septic #joint ... #fluid #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 ... #paracentesis #arthrocentesis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
reactive arthritis, gout ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... Spondyloarthropathies, gout ... Parallel, yellow = gout ... #rheumatology #
Olecranon bursitis in gout on POCUS

Note the hyperechogenicity of the synovial fluid (>20000 cells)

Rheumatology @Rheumatology

#olecranon #bursitis
Olecranon bursitis in gout ... hyperechogenicity of the synovial ... fluid (>20000 cells ... ) Rheumatology ... @Rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
swelling in weird joints ... Hypomagnesemia Synovial ... Fluid: • WBCs ... : Synovial Fluid ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crystalline - Gout ... Inflammation of Synovium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm