4 results
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Crystals - “Pseudogout ... secondary) • Rheumatoid ... Inflammation of Synovium ... #Disorders #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
and WBC >2000 in synovial ... fluid • What ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... Disease OLIGOARTHRITIS ... #Polyarticular #
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... • CPPD: Pseudogout ... Lyme: Serological testing ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... #joint #fluid #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... DiseasesSeptic ... fluid • Gout or ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... #Disease #Rheumatoid