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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Joint Fluid Analysis ... , Septic arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Arthrocentesis
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Arthrocentesis ... #Joint #Syonvial ... #Fluid #Effusion
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... Arthrocentesis-64K ... septic arthritis ... #Septic #Arthritis ... #clinical #ultrasound
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
): • Septic joint ... OA *Always do arthrocentesis ... neuropathy so trauma ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... approach #workup #differential
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
MTP Septic arthritis ... mycobacterium without effusion ... Clinically no effusion ... ultrasound can help ... clinical #pocus #joint