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Testing for Inflammatory Arthritis
Mar 26, 2014
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Mark Morgan
categories:
Musculoskeletal & Rheumatology
Testing for Inflammatory Arthritides
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Cryoglobulinemia
more on cryoglobulinemia
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Dermatomyositis
more on dermatomyositis
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Gout
more on gout
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Immune-Complex-Mediated Diseases (Serum Sickness)
more on serum sicknessa
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Lyme Disease
more on lyme disease
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Other Connective Tissue Diseases
more on connective tissue diseases
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
more on polymyalgia rheumatica
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Polymyositis
more on polymyositis
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Rheumatic Fever
more on rheumatic fever
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Rheumatoid Arthritis
more on rheumatoid arthritisa
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Sjogren Syndrome
more on Sjogren Syndrome
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Spondyloarthropathy
more on spondyloarthropathy
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
more on Lupus
no
YES
<-- Suspicion of Vasculitis (Pulmonary/Renal)
more on vasculitis
SUGGESTED SPECIAL TESTS -->
Cryoglobulins
Hepatitis Serology
ANA
Serum Uric Acid
Complement C3, C4
Lyme Titer
CRP
ESR
Anti-streptolysin (ASO)
Rheumatoid Factor
Anti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (anti-CCP) Antibodies
Antibodies to extractable nuclear antigen (anti-Sm, RNP, Ro, La)
HLA-B27
Xray of Pelvis
ANCA
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reference:
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Lipsky P. Algorithms for the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal complaints: A new tool for the primary-care provider. Am J Med. 1997 Dec 29;103(6A):1S-2S.
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See also Articular versus Nonarticular Arthritis Characteristics
See also Inflammatory versus Noninflammatory Arthritis Characteristics
See also Testing for Inflammatory Arthritis
See also the Chronic Inflammatory Polyarthritis Decision Tool
See also the Spondyloarthropathy Decision Tool
See also the Rheumatoid Arthritis Likelihood Decision Tool
See also the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Criteria calculator
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