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Title

Joint Fluid Aspirates

Description

Different types of Joint fluid aspirates and their associated pathologies

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Subject

Medical

Level

Graduate

Created

06/23/2012

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Term

Gout

Definition

Needle-shaped negatively birefringent crystals and a WBC count of 10,000 cells/µL

Term

Osteoarthritis

Definition

Straw colored, normally viscous aspirate with moderate WBC

Term

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Definition

Turbid, runny fluid with high WBC

Term

Pseudogout

Definition

Rhomboid shaped positively birefringent crystals and a WBC count of 10,000 cells/μL