Continuing Medical Education: Synovitis.
Edited By: Gregory C. Gardner, M.D.
Last updated Thursday, February 10, 2005
Summary
It is important to remember that except for a few emergent conditions
(septic arthritis, endocarditis) and urgent conditions (multisystem
SLE) there is time to watch and evaluate the patient. I try to order
tests sequentially rather than "shotgun" approach at the outset. I have
been reminded by several patients the financial burden I placed on them
by trying to cover all bases early on. By keeping in mind the 6 key
concepts of arthritis evaluation, one can hopefully have an easier time
making sense of the swelling!Suggested references - Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases. Ed, Schumacher HR Jr. Tenth Edition, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, 1995.
- Textbook of Rheumatology. Eds, Kelly WN, Harris ED, Ruddy S, Sledge CB. Fourth Edition, WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1993.
- Clinical Rheumatology. Ed, Moskowitz R, Third Edition, WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1989.
- Gardner
GC: Polymyalgia rheumatica, temporal (giant cell) arthritis, and
Takayasu's arthritis. In: Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases, Weisman MH,
Weinblatt ME (Editors). Philadelphia, WB Saunders, pp 154-171, 1995.
- Barland P, Lipstein E: Selection and use of laboratory tests in the rheumatic diseases. Am J Med 1996; 100(suppl 2A):16S-23S.
- Churchill MA, Geraci JE, Hunder GG: Musculoskeletal manifestations of bacterial endocarditis. Ann Int Med 1977; 87:754-759.
- Steere A: Lyme Disease. N Eng J Med 1989; 321:586-596.
- Kahn MA (ed): Ankylosing spondylitis and related spondyloarthropathies. Spine. State of the Art Reviews 1990;4:497-688.
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