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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 ... crystalline disease ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
fluid - Interpretation ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint ... Fluid Analysis ... , Bacteria) by Disease ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Syonvial #Fluid
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
Fluid Analysis ... of the fluid in ... etiology, narrow the differential ... examinations & infectious disease ... #csf #pleural #synovial
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
disease Inflammatory ... Joint Disease ... accumulation in the synovial ... Disease • Motion ... into the synovial
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
diseases features ... subchondral bone & synovial ... of inflammatory fluid ... accumulation in synovial ... rate of fluid drainage
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
RBC's Crystal analysis ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... and culture or synovial ... diagnosis #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Fluid Appearance ... and Color - Differential ... Intraperitoneal disease ... (pancreatitis, renal ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... • Renal Failure ... Hypovolemic - GI losses, renal ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammation of Synovium ... @AmyChung #Joint ... Disorders #msk #Differential