JOINT PAIN

Peter D. Kent; Thomas G. Mason

doi:10.1201/b14283-26

JOINT PAIN

Peter D. Kent, Thomas G. Mason

Rheumatology

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IS THE PATIENT’S LIFE AT RISK? ▪ First, rule out the possibility of a musculoskeletal emergency. ▪ The presence of a warm, swollen, tender joint mandates immediate evaluation. ▪ Red flags include ▴ Fever, chills, weight loss, night sweats ▴ Trauma to a limb or joint area ▴ Neurologic compromise ▴ Acute onset of symptoms ▪ Septic arthritis is the most important cause of acute joint pain to rule out; it is a medical emergency.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Mayo Clinic Medical Manual
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	189-198
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781420003833
ISBN (Print)	9780849390876
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/b14283-26
State	Published - Jan 1 2006

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General Medicine

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