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

Viscosity of synovial
fluid - Interpretation ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis ... Table #Aspiration #Pseudogout
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 ... Table #Aspiration #Pseudogout ... #Septic #Infective
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint ... Fluid Analysis ... TB arthritis, Septic ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Septic #Infective
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Monoarthritis ... • Septic • Crystalline ... Crystals - “Pseudogout ... Inflammation of Synovium
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Culture: Negative Septic ... Gout • CPPD: Pseudogout ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... #joint #fluid # ... analysis
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Arthrocentesis - Synovial ... Fluid Analysis ... Low Viscosity Septic ... Arthrocentesis #Synovial ... #Fluid #Analysis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... and WBC >2000 in synovial ... fluid • What ... induced (Gout/Pseudogout ... Lyme • Gout/Pseudogout
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Capsulitis - Synovium ... • Monoarthritis ... Bursa • Aseptic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chondromalacia Synovium ... Synovitis • Monoarthritis ... Polyarthritis • Synovial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... Note the marked synovial ... thickening and joint ... Synovial fluid WBC ... @UAB_Sono #Septic