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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
Arthrocentesis of synovial ... fluid - Interpretation ... 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 ... #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis
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
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 ... examinations & infectious disease ... #csf #pleural #synovial
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
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... fluid • CVVHDF ... fluid Emergent ... #Continuous #Renal ... #Indications #Nephrology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Renal Replacement ... CRRT (Continuous renal ... No replacement fluid ... Replacement fluid ... RRT #managment #nephrology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT) - Comparison
 - Continuous Veno-venous Hemofiltration (CVVH) utilizes convection. Replacement fluid
Continuous Renal ... Replacement fluid ... Replacement fluid ... Replacement fluid ... CRRT #Comparison #Nephrology