Related Subjects:
| Monoarticular arthritis
| Polyarticular arthritis
| Rheumatoid arthritis
| Gout
| Pseudogout
| Septic Arthritis
|Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
|Enteropathic Spondyloarthritis
|Reactive Arthritis
Joint sepsis is an emergency and needs urgent diagnosis with joint aspiration and treatment
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Causes Comments Rheumatoid arthritis Symmetrical, any joint, legs and arm on over hours. Usually spares the hip and knees and elbows and DIP. Severe pain. Usually, 1st MTP. Red hot. Elevated CRP/ESR Anti-CCP. Positive RF Aspirate joint if diagnosis uncertain need to exclude sepsis. Examine for crystals. Recent dehydration, operation Reactive Arthritis Comes on over days. Symmetrical small joints, rash and prodromal symptoms. Viral, Lyme disease. Osteoarthritis Variable Symmetrical, DIP joints, knees, hips, back and neck, Heberden's, Bouchard's. Bloods normal Psoriatic arthritis Male, Asymmetrical PIP and DIP joints, nail changes. Pitting, onycholysis, Skin rash. Ankylosing spondylitis Large joints, Lower > upper. Back pain. Younger age. Systemic lupus erythematosus Females, Butterfly rash, Symmetrical, small join, synovitis Clinical
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