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Arthritis in a single joint, or monoarthritis, is a difficult diagnostic challenge, because any disorder affecting joints may initially present as monoarthritis. After establishing that the arthritis is truly monoarticular, the most important considerations are septic joint and... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatoid arthritis (rare)
Systemic diseases
Psoriasis
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... Rheumatoid arthritis*
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis*
Rheumatic fever*
Ankylosing spondylitis*
Collagen-vascular diseases
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... Aging
Rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Progressive systemic sclerosis
Dermatomyositis, polymyositis
Infections
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... Psoriatic arthritis is a rheumatoid-like joint disease associated with psoriasis of nearby skin and nails. Although the arthritis component of this syndrome may be clinically indistinguishable from rheumatoid arthritis, the rheumatoid nodules are... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Affecting children younger than age 16, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is an inflammatory disorder of the connective tissues, characterized by joint swelling and pain or tenderness. It may also involve organs such as the skin, heart,... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... A chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) primarily attacks peripheral joints and surrounding muscles, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. Spontaneous remissions and unpredictable exacerbations mark the course of this potentially crippling disease. RA... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Septic, or infectious, arthritis is a medical emergency that occurs when bacterial invasion of a joint causes inflammation of the synovial lining, effusion and pyogenesis, and destruction of bone and cartilage. Septic arthritis can lead to... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Differential Overview
❑ Osteoarthritis
❑ Rheumatoid arthritis
❑ Lyme arthritis
❑ Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures
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... Differential Overview
❑ Injury
❑ Gout
❑ Osteoarthritis
❑ Lyme disease
❑ Gonococcal arthritis
&... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings
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... Psoriatic arthritis is a rheumatoid-like joint disease associated with psoriasis of the skin and nails. Although the arthritis component of this syndrome may be clinically indistinguishable from rheumatoid arthritis, the rheumatoid nodules are absent, and serologic... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Affecting children younger than age 16, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), also known as juvenile chronic arthritis, is an immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the connective tissues characterized by joint swelling and pain or tenderness. It may also... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A chronic, systemic inflammatory disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) primarily attacks peripheral joints and surrounding muscles, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. Partial remissions and unpredictable exacerbations mark the course of this potentially... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... A medical emergency, septic (infectious) arthritis is caused by bacterial invasion of a joint, resulting in inflammation of the synovial lining. If the organisms enter the joint cavity, effusion and pyogenesis follow, with eventual destruction of bone and cartilage. ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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Sonya Burroughs, MD
What to Do - Interpret the Data
LD has become the most common vector-borne disease in North America.
The highest prevalence occurs in patients aged 2 to 15 years and 30 to 59
years. In the United... Suggested Readings ... Pictures
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... Elizabeth Candell Chalom, MD Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic - BASICS Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic - description Chronic synovial inflammation of unknown etiology in at least 1 joint, for at least 6 weeks. Age of onset must... Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic - DIAGNOSIS ... Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic - TREATMENT ... Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic - FOLLOW UP ... Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic - bibliography ... Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic - CODES ... Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic - FAQ
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... Sujit S. Iyer, MDRakesh D. Mistry, MD, MSJoel A. Fein, MD, MPH (4th Edition) Septic Arthritis - BASICS Septic Arthritis - description Microbiologic infection and inflammation of the usually sterile joint space. Septic Arthritis - epidemiology ... Septic Arthritis - DIAGNOSIS ... Septic Arthritis - TREATMENT ... Septic Arthritis - FOLLOW UP ... Septic Arthritis - bibliography ... Septic Arthritis - CODES ... Septic Arthritis - FAQ
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... Etiology
Children are colonized with a variety of bacteria; a culture of the nasopharynx
of an asymptomatic child could yield any number of bacteria, including
Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Usually, these organisms reside on... Presentation ... Diagnosis ... Evaluation ... Management ... Selected Readings ... Pictures
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Conventional medical treatments for arthritis have come a long way in recent years. But many people suffering from arthritis pain have found...
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