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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Joint Fluid Analysis ... , Bacteria) by Disease ... birefringent crystals), Gout ... #Aspiration #Pseudogout ... #Septic #Infective
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 ... /Pseudogout) ... #MSK #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup