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Joint fluid aspiration
A joint fluid aspiration is a minor procedure when a sterile needle is inserted into the knee joint and fluid is removed for either diagnostic testing or to relieve pressure from the joint.
Dr. Gregory Harvey reviewed this
40 year experience in Orthopedic Surgery
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: joint fluid aspiration?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Mri showed excess fluid in hip joint. Needle aspiration as unable to obtain sample of fluid. Why and what does that mean?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What is joint aspiration?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: joint aspiration?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can I do to lower my anxiety level if i'm about to have a knee joint aspiration?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is knee joint aspiration too painful? For hematoma and effusion?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Aspiration/cortisone shot 5 days ago for effusion or ganglion in ankle joint. Now have a lump near injection site, and ankle aches. What could this be?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Buttock severe pain after 3 dislocations and 2 revisions left hip. Pain getting worse. Dr did aspiration of left hip joint no infection.
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A 35-year old asked:
Ganglion cyst aspiration - what makes the fluid inside?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Got left knee drained/aspirated and the fluid was back within hours of the aspiration. What could this be?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can you give me advice.i suffered pleural effusion with sepate fluid, breathing problem even after aspiration.?
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A 30-year old male asked:
How risky is 5mm dia pleural effusion in left lung in m31 asthma patient n not enuff free fluid for aspiration for lab tests. wt next now? SOB fever
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A male asked:
Why would an H&H be low while in hospital with no history of anemia in A patient with aspiration pneumonia on continuous IV fluids?
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A 62-year old male asked about a 54-year old female:
Pleural effusion detected in xray. Aspiration done. Pleural fluid tested on cytology and myobacterium culture done. All negative-no growth. Pain severe in chest and back. Amylase:47 ada:72 glucose:200?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Breast cyst aspiration had no fluid and core biopsy performed. Is it a cyst or a solud mass? More apt for cancer?
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A member asked:
I have stage IV osteoarthritis in my knee. The ED did a fluid aspiration and removed synovial fluid and a blood clot? Why a clot?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Asthma patient m 31 pleural effusion in left lung but radiologist says not enuff free fluid for aspiration fever SOB occasional sweating. what is it?
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A 32-year old asked:
How do you tell if there is fluid in a joint?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you please describe the fluid in our joints that causes them to crack?
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A 40-year old asked:
What can cause stiff arm joints and fluid collection?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Will an ex ray of my jaw be strong enough to see fluid in the joint ?
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A 44-year old asked:
What does a surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid for analysis mean?
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A male asked:
Causes of fluid at facet joint l3-4 and l 4-5 level in male aged 31 years old with mild degenerative changes with small Schmorls nodes at l 1,l 2,l 3?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the causes of fluid in the shoulder joint and fatty intrusions in the muscles?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is there a shot or an i.V. Involved when doing an analysis of joint fluid?
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A member asked:
What does fluid in radioulnar joint mean thanks
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A 25-year old asked:
Do I have to bring someone along, or can I drive after the analysis of joint fluid?
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A 44-year old female asked:
A doc has told me the fluid between my joints is insufficient but he didn't make any suggestions as to what to do, can you advise?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can there be anything that will help replenish fluid in knee joint?
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A 31-year old male asked:
3.5 weeks post op for menisectomy and debridement for OA. Still have snapping and fluid inside joint with some pain at times. Is this typical?
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