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==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
*Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease  
*Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease  
*[[Rheumatoid Arthritis]]
*Infectious monoarticular disease
*Infectious monoarticular disease
{{Differential Diagnosis Polyarthritis}}


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==

Revision as of 15:33, 31 July 2015

Background

Clinical Features

  • Risk Factors:
    • Age
    • Female versus male sex
    • Obesity
    • Lack of osteoporosis
    • Occupation
    • Previous injury
    • Muscle weakness
    • Genetic elements
  • Commonly affected joints
    • Cervical and lumbar spine
    • First carpometacarpal joint
    • Proximal interphalangeal joint
    • Distal interphalangeal joint
    • Hip
    • Knee
    • Subtalar joint
    • First metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Uncommonly affected joints
    • Shoulder
    • Wrist
    • Elbow
    • Metacarpophalangeal joint

Differential Diagnosis

  • Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease
  • Infectious monoarticular disease

Polyarthritis

Algorithm for Polyarticular arthralgia

Diagnosis

  • Greater than 50 years of age
  • Morning stiffness for less than 30 minutes
  • Crepitus on active motion of the knee
  • Bony tenderness
  • Bony enlargement
  • No palpable warmth

Management

Disposition

See Also

External Links

References

Uptodate