Synovial fluid will show very low glucose (<25% of simultaneous plasma glucose) and very high lactate (>10mm/l) in the untreated bacterial septic joint. Of course, gonococcus should be considered.

Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is a rare but severe complication of untreated gonorrhea (GC). It occurs when the sexually transmitted pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae invades the bloodstream ...

Five provided limited definitions for septic arthritis: three studies defined it as ‘gross pus on joint aspiration or drainage’ only, but provided no comment on blood culture, synovial fluid or WBC ...

Background: Isolated, primary synovial fibroblasts generate active glucocorticoids through expression of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1). This enzyme produces cortisol from inactive ...

We performed non-parametrical tests to compare groups (septic arthritis (SA), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and arthritis with no definitive diagnosis). The time before ... High levels of ...

Dr Rob Sillevis from Florida Gulf Coast University discusses his research on the clinical significance of joint sounds and ...

Passerby Jumps In To Save 3 Workers Trapped In Septic Tank, All 4 Killed The workers were removing a slab from a septic tank in Odisha's Nabarangpur district. Written by: Saurabh Gupta ...

Metastatic/locally advanced synovial sarcomas have traditionally been associated with poor outcomes with a median survival of 18 months. 4 The median PFS with first-line anthracyclines is around 4-6 ...

Vitally important to the diagnosis of crystal-associated arthritis is the exclusion of septic arthritis. Thus, a culture of synovial fluid (and blood cultures) should be carried out if suspicion ...

Synovial-fluid examinations. On several occasions in 1963 aspirations of the knees were performed, with yields of 10 to 15 ml. of clear, yellow fluid.

Watery semen may indicate an underlying condition. Here are four possible causes for watery semen and your treatment options.