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9 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 types of synovial fluid?
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1 – Normal
2 – Non-inflammatory 3 – Inflammatory 4 – Septic 5 – Hemorrhagic |
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Which one is straw coloured?
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Inflammatory
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Which is opaque in clarity?
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Septic
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How many WBC do non-inflammatory synovial fluid have?
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200 – 2000
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How many WBC do inflammatory synovial fluid contain?
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2000 - 25,000
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If a synovial aspiration showed a WBC count at 111,000 WBC/mm3, what type of synovial fluid would this indicate?
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Septic
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Is protein ↑ or ↓ in RA?
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When synovial membrane becomes inflamed, an influx of WBC into synovial tissue leads to the synovial membrane becoming leaky → exudation of plasma proteins into the synovial fluid. |
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Is glucose ↑ or ↓ with RA?
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↓
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Which 2 types of synovial fluid show an ↑ in PMNs?
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Inflammatory (> 50)
Septic (> 75) |
