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

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... synovial fluid ... does not rule out ... #Analysis #Table ... #Aspiration #Pseudogout
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

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

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
: • MSU: Gout ... • CPPD: Pseudogout ... fluid • TB: Synovial ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #analysis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
osteoarthritis, gout ... , pseudogout, osteomyelitis ... viral arthritis Workup ... : arthrocentesis ... w/ fluid culture
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 ... /Pseudogout) ... #MSK #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... and culture of synovial ... fluidGout or ... urate crystals (gout ... #Rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Hypomagnesemia Synovial ... Fluid: • WBCs ... : Synovial Fluid ... #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... tendon, fingers Synovial ... Fluid Testing: ... or arthrocentesis ... #treatment #rheumatology