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

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of synovial ... Viscosity of synovial ... 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 ... nongonococcal ) #Diagnosis ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Septic #Infective
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
amplification of blood/synovial ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... and culture or synovial ... #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Joint Disease ... accumulation in the synovial ... triggers a mild synovial ... into the synovial ... #Degenerative #Comparison
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
Fluid Analysis ... the differential diagnoses ... , & design a management ... examinations & infectious disease ... #csf #pleural #synovial
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarthritis ... • Septic • ... Crystals - “Pseudogout ... Inflammation of Synovium
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... preferred test • Synovial ... fluid analysis ... an accessible joint ... #Management #Microbiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... and WBC >2000 in synovial ... fluid • What ... induced (Gout/Pseudogout ... Lyme • Gout/Pseudogout
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Septic arthritis ... and culture of synovial ... fluid • Gout or ... pseudogout - Compensated ... examine a drop of synovial