A 63-year-old man presents with a painful red left elbow after possible minor trauma one week earlier. He feels generally well, has normal vital signs, reduced range of motion, global joint tenderness, and arthrocentesis is performed.
| Test |
Result |
| Appearance |
Turbid |
| White cells |
137200 x 10^6/L |
| Red cells |
140 x 10^6/L |
| Wet film |
+ urate crystals |
| Pus cells |
+++ |
| Gram-positive cocci |
Nil |
| Gram-positive bacilli |
Nil |
| Gram-negative cocci |
Nil |
| Gram-negative bacilli |
Nil |
| Yeast |
Nil |
List factors that should be covered when consenting for arthrocentesis.
(Marked out of 5.0)
/ 5
Interpret the synovial fluid results and give your provisional diagnosis.
(Marked out of 2.0)
/ 2
Outline management.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
Total Score: 0 / 10
Percentage: 0%
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