Abstract
Most “arthritis” patients in a family physician’s practice do not come to the physician, at least in the beginning, with a chief complaint of, “I have rheumatoid arthritis [or Sjögren’s syndrome or ankylosing spondylitis].” Instead, they usually present with the statement, “My hand/knee/hip joint(s) hurt.” From this entry point, the family physician must develop first a differential diagnosis, then a presumptive diagnosis, and finally a treatment plan. The remainder of this section deals with a clinical approach to the development of a differential diagnosis in patients with rheumatologic complaints based primarily on the history and physical examination in the office.
Keywords
Rheumatoid Arthritis Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient Lupus Nephritis
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