Synovial Fluid Analysis and The Evaluation of Patients With Arthritis - Brian F. Mandell

Synovial Fluid Analysis and The Evaluation of Patients With Arthritis - Bog af Brian F. Mandell - Paperback

This book reviews the major components of synovial fluid analysis, with an emphasis on crystal recognition. Synovial fluid analysis is the required gold standard test for the definitive diagnosis of septic and crystal induced arthritis, the most frequent causes of acute inflammatory arthritis. Synovial fluid is obtained routinely from patients with acute arthritis by clinicians in many specialties. Fluids are sent to the clinical pathology and microbiology laboratories for analysis, but are also..