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

Viscosity of synovial
fluid - Interpretation ... Inflammatory - Septic ... fluid may actually ... #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table
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 #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic
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
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Culture: Negative Septic ... RBC's Crystal analysis ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... #joint #fluid # ... analysis
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 ... #csf #pleural #synovial
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
liver sinusoid (hepatic ... the liver The hepatic ... albumin in the fluid ... SAAG #Ascites #Fluid ... #Differential #Analysis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Septic ... granuloma - Synovial ... Hemophilia - Synovium ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... Note the marked synovial ... Synovial fluid WBC ... @UAB_Sono #Septic
Olecranon bursitis in gout on POCUS

Note the hyperechogenicity of the synovial fluid (>20000 cells)

Rheumatology @Rheumatology

#olecranon #bursitis
hyperechogenicity of the synovial ... fluid (>20000 cells ... ) Rheumatology ... @Rheumatology