A cloudy,yellow-green synovial fluid with 100,000 white blood cells (WBCs),a predominance of neutrophils,and a decreased glucose should be classified as:
A) Noninflammatory
B) Inflammatory
C) Septic
D) Crystal-induced

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The presence of a cloudy, yellow-green synovial fluid with 100,000 WBCs, a predominance of neutrophils, and a decreased glucose indicates an inflammatory response. However, the high number of WBCs and decreased glucose suggest a possible infection, making the fluid septic rather than just inflammatory. Crystal-induced fluid would typically have a high number of crystals visible under polarized light, which is not mentioned in the scenario. Noninflammatory fluid would have a normal WBC count and glucose level.

A Cloudy,yellow-Green Synovial Fluid with 100,000 White Blood Cells (WBCs),a