Thus, chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus should be considered, at least initially, in patients who present with acute polyarticular joint pain (Table 3).4–7 To avoid treating a self-limited disorder with potentially toxic disease-modifying agents, synovitis should be present for six weeks before rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed.4 [Evidence level C, consensus opinion]. Morrow WJ. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis in children under the age of 16. Conditions with polyarthritis are often accompanied by synovitis. Synovial fluid analysis is performed primarily to diagnose infection or a crystal-induced arthritis. Noninflammatory arthritis typically causes less than one hour of morning stiffness. Polyarthritis and fever. 23. Source: For more information on the Choosing Wisely Campaign, see http://www.choosingwisely.org. 2000;284(18):2368–2373. Goldenberg DL, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis can cause persistent joint pain, swelling and stiffness. Sangha O. Consequently, family physicians need to keep the diagnosis open in evaluating patients who present with pain in multiple joints. Crepitus indicates the presence of irregularities of the articular cartilage, which most commonly are associated with osteoarthritis, injury, or previous inflammation. Hematologic and hematopoietic consequences of B19 parvovirus infection. et al. Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis affects five or more joints in the first six months, can begin at any age, and often gets worse to severe over time. Cohen BJ, Arthritis Rheum. Migratory arthritis is characterized by rapid onset of swelling in one or two joints, with resolution over a few days. Rheumatoid arthritis with a normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Print. The danger of this disease is the risk of the infection spreading towards other parts of the body, not just the joints. Franck WA, As a result of arthritis. 2a,2b,3a,8a JIA is . 28. This disease is rare in premenopausal woman, unless renal insufficiency is present.10, Certain diagnoses are more common in specific age groups. 26. All rights Reserved. Soft tissue swelling should be distinguished from noninflammatory bony hypertrophy, such as Heberden's and Bouchard's nodes, which often indicate osteoarthritis (Figure 1). Too much TNF may lead to inflammation. A young adult who presents with peripheral arthritis accompanied by the insidious onset of chronic low back pain and prolonged morning stiffness that improves with exercise probably has one of the spondyloarthropathies, such as ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease–associated arthropathy, or reactive arthritis.21 Another common manifestation of spondyloarthropathies is enthesitis (inflammation of the muscular or tendinous insertions),22 such as Achilles tendonitis or plantar fasciitis.23 Dactylitis (inflammation of the finger or toe) is another classic sign of spondyloarthropathies; this condition, often referred to as “sausage digits,” is caused by a combination of synovitis and enthesitis22 (Figure 2). 8. El-Gabalawy HS, Bress NM, Bursitis or Tendinitis 5. Causes of polyarticular septic arthritis include Smidt N, Possible conditions are classified based on number of joints affected: pauciarticular pattern (two to four joints) vs. polyarticular pattern (five or more joints). Pathogenic mechanisms in psoriatic arthritis. Wolfe F, Kamerow DB. Scott DL, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) psoriatic arthritis. 2003;68(6):1151–1160. Classic reactive arthritis, for example, is associated with enteric infections (Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, or Yersinia species) and urogenital infections (Chlamydia trachomatis). Mortimer PP, Diagnosis and management of complicated gout. Steere AC. Green M, McShane DJ, Noninflammatory and inflammatory conditions can be differentiated using C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) tests, which are nonspecific for inflammation.7 Rheumatic, malignant, and infectious conditions, and allergic reactions might cause these levels to be elevated; therefore, these tests are not diagnostic.7 Because abnormal red cells might affect the ESR, it is less reliable in the acute phase than the C-reactive protein test.8,9 Other noninflammatory conditions, including dysproteinemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, diabetes, and kidney problems, can lead to an elevated ESR and should be considered.7 The ESR level varies between men and women, and increases with age. 12th ed. Some children may experience symptoms for only a few months, while others have symptoms for many years. 2001;13:74–9. The risk of developing ankylosing spondylitis in HLA-B27 positive individuals. Address correspondence to Anna Mies Richie, M.D., Department of Family and Community Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, P.O. Septic arthritis typically involves a large joint such as the knee,3 but can affect several joints and is accompanied by malaise, weight loss, fever, and swollen and/or warm joints.3 Other conditions include neuropathies, radiculopathies, or myelopathies, which cause numbness or a burning pain, (e.g., cauda equina syndrome); compartment syndrome, with joint pain exceeding what would be expected based on physical examination findings; and sepsis or infection. Accessed February 25, 2014. Want to use this article elsewhere? Klouda PT, This disease is considered a medical emergency and should be treated immediately. Depending on the type of JIA, a child may also have problems with the eyes, skin, heart, lungs, and intestines (bowels). Bacon PA. Subcutaneous nodules, carpal tunnel syndrome, Malar rash, oral ulcers, serositis (pleuritis or pericarditis), Lower extremity joints, proximal and distal interphalangeal joints, first carpometacarpal joint, Myalgias, tender points, irritable bowel syndrome, Psoriasis, dactylitis (“sausage digits”), tendonitis, onychodystrophy, Acute polyarticular joint pain (i.e., pain that has been present for less than six weeks) may be the sign of a self-limited disorder or a harbinger of chronic disease. In one series, 3% of patients with RA had normal ESR findings.10 However, when clinical presentation and physical examination findings point to a specific diagnosis, an ESR result that is compatible with that diagnosis may help support an inflammatory diagnosis. It is important to characterize how many joints are affected in a patient who is complaining about joint pain, since the causes of having pain in only one joint, or monoarticular arthritis, are different from the causes of having pain in many joints, or polyarticular arthritis. 1985;1(8426):419–21. Reprints are not available from the authors. Due to inflammatory disorders of the joints. In general, this type of arthritis can cause symptoms such as joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and redness. However with time 20% of the PsA (Psoriatic Arthtits) affected people develop symptoms of Polyarticular disease2. Polyarticular arthritis is the second most common type of JIA. Lamanna G, McShane DJ, This is another attempt of InTechOpen to continue the dissemination of international knowledge and experience in the field of immunology. 2006;73(5):776]. 13. Watson DJ. Fries JF, Rheumatic Fever:- When a streptococcal bacterial infection such as scarlet fever or strep throat is left untreated, it gives rise to complications and an inflammatory disorder known as rheumatic fever.The infection causes the immune system to become alert and launch an attack that even harms the . 2003 Sep 15;68(6):1151-1160. Testing for uncommon conditions. typically seen in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), chronic polyarticular tophaceous gout may masquerade as RA (2, 3). The authors also acknowledge valuable suggestions from Rob Ewart, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at SIU School of Medicine. Goldfarb J. Office evaluation of the patient with musculoskeletal complaints. Arthritis is a common cause of pain and disability in adults. 1997;314:1329–32. Found inside – Page 350POLYARTICULAR INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS dral cysts . Secondary Osteoarthritis Secondary OA is suspected when a joint that is not commonly ... This content is owned by the AAFP. 22. An unusual cause of acute polyarticular arthritis. Found insideThe book is well written for all levels, and the authors are well-respected educators and experts in the field. 3 Stars. GEORGE G.A. Psoriatic Arthritis. Baillet A, Dr. Francis received his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, and completed an internal medicine residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, where he was chief resident. Panush RS, Extra-articular symptoms can help narrow the diagnostic options. 2000;162:1833–8.... 2. 2015 Jul 1;92(1):35-41. Causes . et al. Sign up for the free AFP email table of contents. Hepatitis:- Hepatitis B and C cause liver damage that further causes joint related diseases. Goldbach-Mansky R. Polyarthritis is an inflammatory disease affecting the dog's joints. White DG, Goldbach-Mansky R. Bloch DA, Shmerling RH, Similarly, in a patient with knee arthritis, the presence of conjunctivitis, oral ulcers, vesicopustules on the soles, or recent diarrhea may indicate reactive arthritis.21,26 A history of erythema chronicum migrans and Bell's palsy points to the diagnosis of Lyme disease.27 As a final example, a health care worker who presents with fever, a lacy rash, and symmetric joint pain (especially in the hands) may have erythema infectiosum caused by human parvovirus B19 infection.28–30. PUJALTE, MD, Mayo Clinic Health System, Waycross, Georgia, SHIRLEY A. ALBANO-ALUQUIN, MD, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 1988;25:159–72. Case management study: polyarthritis with fever. Bross MH. Children diagnosed with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in their teens may actually have the adult form of rheumatoid arthritis at an earlier-than-usual age. Address correspondence to George G.A. Box 19671, Springfield, IL 62794-9671 (e-mail, The authors indicate that they do not have any conflicts of interests. Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis: diagnosis and management. rheumatoid arthritis (RA) psoriatic arthritis. Thus, a series of visits over time may be necessary to arrive at a specific diagnosis in many patients with polyarticular joint pain. When the immune system attacks the tissues of the joints, the resulting inflammation can cause joint damage, resulting in the pain and swelling characteristic of the disease. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is an autoimmune condition that causes pain and swelling in a child's joints. Arch Intern Med. Polyarticular arthropathy. Miller A, McShane DJ, Gyftopoulos S, Approach To Polyarticular Arthritis. The causes include various self-limited illnesses and others that are potentially disabling and life-threatening. These crystals form due to increased amounts of uric acid in your blood. Identifying the cause of polyarticular joint pain can be difficult because of the extensive differential diagnosis. Nongonococcal arthritis targets elderly patients and patients with underlying malignancy, rheumatoid arthritis, or immunocompromised state. Once pain within a joint or joints is confirmed, the . D'Cruz D, Campion GV, Much of the information in this book is based on what Mayo Clinic doctors, nurses and therapists use in caring for their clients. If you have arthritis, you have lots of company. Viruses (e.g., human parvovirus B19, hepatitis viruses), crystals, and serum sickness reactions are known causes of acute, self-limited polyarthritis. American College of Rheumatology Ad Hoc Committee on Clinical Guidelines. Inflammatory arthritis (has its own DDx) 3. De Angelis R, However, this patient might develop a malar rash and oral ulcers, which would change the diagnosis to systemic lupus erythematosus. Klinkhoff A. 15. Joint palpation can help to distinguish inflammatory synovitis from the bony hypertrophy and crepitus that typically occur with osteoarthritis. Am J Med. The third updated and revised edition of Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology provides essential information to make conventional x-ray an effective tool in diagnosing disorders affecting the bones and joints and the thoracic ... Whipple disease and arthritis. Woolf SH, Peripheral oligoarticular arthritis and polyarticular arthritis are more commonly associated with a systemic infection (eg, viral) or systemic inflammatory disorder (eg, rheumatoid arthritis) than is monoarticular arthritis.A specific cause can usually be determined (see tables Some Causes of Pain in ≥ 5 Joints and Some Causes of Pain in ≤ 4 Joints); however, sometimes the arthritis is . El-Gabalawy HS, Mervart H. El-Gabalawy HS, This content is owned by the AAFP. In the diagnosis of gout, a high serum uric acid level has little diagnostic value. Evaluating patients with arthritis of recent onset: studies in pathogenesis and prognosis. Agudelo CA. Because findings can be subtle, it is important to palpate each hand joint. Houssien DA. Identifying the cause of polyarticular joint pain can be difficult because of the extensive differential diagnosis. Schachter RK, It is also more common in girls than boys with an estimated ratio of 3:1. Arthralgia (from Greek arthro-, joint + -algos, pain) literally means joint pain. An introduction to critical study of the literature. Cohen BJ, In: Klippel JH, et al., eds. Fries JF, Delbanco TL. Diagnosis and management of inflammatory polyarthritis. Inflammatory arthritides include infectious arthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and reactive arthritis. Polyarticular arthropathy can arise from a number of causes. 1994;330(11):769–774.... 2. Goldbach-Mansky R. Wise CM. http://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-of-the-adult-with-polyarticular-pain (subscription required). Copyright © 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians. However, this disease also should be considered in patients with acute polyarticular arthritis, particularly older women who are taking diuretics and have hypertrophy and degenerative changes of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints (Heberden's nodes) and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints (Bouchard's nodes).10. J Rheumatol. Polyarthritis is a condition where pain and inflammation occur in multiple joints at once. et al. The normal upper limit for ESR is calculated as age plus 10 divided by two for women, and age divided by two for men. osteoarthritis (OA) erosive osteoarthritis. Found inside – Page 47Polyarticular joint pain can be caused by problems within the joint, ... Arthritis generally causes diffuse joint pain that is aggravated by movement. Anhorn KA, Agudelo CA, In some patients, it may not be possible to establish a definitive diagnosis. C-reactive protein in rheumatology. The presence of the cardinal signs of inflammation on physical examination, such as erythema, warmth, swelling, and tenderness, confirms inflammatory arthritis.3,4 Noninflammatory arthritis may also present with swelling and tenderness, but does not cause erythema or warmth. Some children who have juvenile idiopathic arthritis are affected by episodes where the symptoms worsen, called . Cats A. The list includes. Am J Med Sci. UpTo-Date. This innovative introduction to patient encounters utilizes an evidence-based step-by-step process that teaches students how to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients based on the clinical complaints they present. On the other hand, conditions that cause pain outside of the joints are considered when there is no apparent joint inflammation. The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia. Meta-analysis: diagnostic accuracy of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody and rheumatoid factor for rheumatoid arthritis. Table 1 summarizes clinical patterns that are helpful in the diagnosis of polyarticular arthritis.2–6, Rash, gangrene, stroke, headache, wrist drop, hemoptysis, gastrointestinal tract bleeding, proteinuria, hematuria, Preexisting osteoarthritis; Wilson disease, ochronosis, hemochromatosis, Rheumatoid factor, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide, Antinuclear antibodies, double-stranded DNA, anti-Smith antibodies, urinalysis with proteinuria and hematuria, serum C3/C4, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate > 50, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, temporal artery or other tissue biopsy, urinalysis with proteinuria and hematuria, Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Salmonella, and Shigella titers, Lyme disease testing, joint/blood culture, Hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C virus antibody, human immunodeficiency virus, human parvovirus B19, Serum uric acid, uric acid crystals in joint fluid, Calcium pyrophosphate crystals in joint fluid; measurements of thyroid-stimulating hormone, parathyroid hormone, iron, magnesium, or phosphorus, Pulmonary infiltrates/nodules, angiography: dilatation and stenosis. Swannell AJ. Polyarticular JIA is characterized by arthritis in five or more joints and affects both the small joints of the hands and feet, and large joints like the knees, hips and ankles. Barth WF. Copyright © 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 32. Polyarthralgia can have several causes, which may include the following: injuries and fractures; infections caused by a virus; certain autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus . Do not test for Lyme disease as a cause of musculoskeletal symptoms without an exposure history and appropriate examination findings. Evaluating patients with arthritis of recent onset: studies in pathogenesis and prognosis. The list includes. Nishimura K, 16. 17. This book examines the controversy over the evidence and offers a comprehensively documented assessment of the risk of illness following immunization with vaccines against pertussis and rubella. The heroic search for positive test results. Sigal LH. Infection is confirmed and best treated with a positive Gram stain with confirmed growth of bacteria or other pathogen on culture. This compact text is designed for easy use in the examination room, laboratory, or consultation office. Robinson D. 1997;5:603–17. Reproducibility of musculoskeletal ultrasound for determining monosodium urate deposition. Acute polyarticular gout. 10. Treatment of this condition can include medications that focus on decreasing the inflammation, and a number of different classes of medications are available. Guidelines for rational use. 14. Rothfield NF, Whiting PF, Chishick A, 41st International Diagnostic Course in Davos (IDKD). Davos, March 29 - April 3, 2009. Including the Nuclear Medicine Satellite Course "Diamond" March 27-29, 2009; Pediatric Satellite Course "Kangaroo" Davos, March 28-29, 2009. The authors thank Robert M. Wesley, M.A., project director for this series and director of research and program development for the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine, Springfield, for editing and commentary throughout development of the paper. Woolf AD, osteoarthritis (OA) erosive osteoarthritis. Kushner I. Next: Evaluation of Epigastric Discomfort and Management of Dyspepsia and GERD, Home
Sources of funding: none reported, The authors thank Robert M. Wesley, M.A., project director for this series and director of research and program development for the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine, Springfield, for editing and commentary throughout development of the paper. Rheumatology [Oxford]. Causes. Embrace the challenge! This is a corrected version of the article that appears in print. Osteoarthritis tends to spare wrists, elbows, and ankles, unless there is a history of trauma, inflammation, or a metabolic disorder such as hemochromatosis. Viral infections, crystal-induced arthritis, and serum sickness reactions are common causes of acute, self-limited polyarthritis. Sterne JA, 19. Classification of inflammatory arthritis by enthesitis. Although chronic polyarticular arthritides more often develop insidiously, they can present abruptly. Diagnostic Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Fibromyalgia, SLE = systemic lupus erythematosus; IBD = inflammatory bowel disease; RA = rheumatoid arthritis; PAN = polyarteritis nodosa; DIP = distal interphalangeal; PIP = proximal interphalangeal, The clues listed in this table are not, in themselves, diagnostic or complete; they are presented for illustrative purposes only, SLE = systemic lupus erythematosus; RA = rheumatoid arthritis; IBD = inflammatory bowel disease; PAN = polyarteritis nodosa; PMR = polymyalgia rheumatica, Polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes, Address correspondence to Anna Mies Richie, M.D., Department of Family and Community Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, P.O. More common causes of polyarticular joint pain should be considered first. Morrison WB. et al. It affects five or more joints with the first six months of having JIA. The American Rheumatism Association 1987 revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis. Extra-articular manifestations may provide clues to the presence of some rheumatologic diseases but, of themselves, are not diagnostic (Table 4). Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a group of disorders that cause arthritis (stiff, swollen, painful joints) in children. Am Fam Physician. Cooper NS, Mies Richie A, george@mayo.edu). 6. Bloch DA,
Juby A, 25. Osteoarthritis is noninflammatory; is typically pauciarticular; and often involves the spine and weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees. 1996;39(1):1–8. "Many patients living with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and juvenile psoriatic arthritis require an injection or an infusion when receiving treatment, which can be challenging for . Gladman DD. 2011;63(10):1456–1462. Six clinical factors are helpful in narrowing the possible causes: disease chronology, inflammation, distribution, extra-articular manifestations, disease course, and patient demographics. Also searched were the Cochrane database, Essential Evidence Plus, UpToDate, and DynaMed. Germino KW, Street MH, Caudill KA, Barenkamp SJ Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2009 Mar;48(2):220-3. Polyarticular arthritis is commonly encountered in clinical settings and has multiple etiologies. Francis ML. / afp
Arthropathies and inflammatory conditions of the elbow. 4. There are several types of polyarthritis in dogs, depending on the causes. Baillet A, 1982;25:1271–7. Johnston C, Am Fam Physician. Approximately one in every 500 children develops some form of JA. SLE = systemic lupus erythematosus; RA = rheumatoid arthritis; IBD = inflammatory bowel disease; PAN = polyarteritis nodosa; PMR = polymyalgia rheumatica. A normal ESR also does not preclude rheumatic disease. Human parvovirus B19 infection can induce a decrease in the reticulocyte count, followed by anemia and, occasionally, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.30,34, Many inflammatory arthritides, especially SLE, RA, IBD, and human parvovirus B19 infection, Acute-phase reaction, vasculitis, infection, SLE, RA, Felty's syndrome, Sjögren's syndrome, human parvovirus B19 infection, RA, vasculitis, reactive arthritis, infection, SLE, RA, IBD, sarcoidosis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, Churg-Strauss syndrome, PAN, eosinophilic fasciitis, cholesterol emboli, RA, sarcoidosis, Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, Healthy persons; RA, SLE, Sjögren's syndrome, sarcoidosis, reactive arthritis, PMR, polymyositis, psoriatic arthritis, endocarditis, chronic infections, cancer, chronic liver disease, many nonrheumatic causes, Inflammation: > 2,000 per mm3 (2 × 109 per L), Probable infection: > 50,000 per mm3 (50 × 109 per L), Inflammatory markers: elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate or C-reactive protein (CRP), Infection, most inflammatory arthritides, advanced age, PMR, giant cell arteritis, cancer, anemia, pregnancy; menses, Healthy persons; SLE, RA, scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, vasculitis, polymyositis, medications, many nonrheumatic causes, Hepatic transaminase: elevated aspartate transaminase or alanine transaminase, SLE, PAN, sarcoidosis, hemochromatosis, Sjögren's syndrome, infectious hepatitis, polymyositis, SLE; Wegener's granulomatosis, amyloidosis, Bone metastases, Paget's disease, osteomalacia, PMR, ankylosing spondylitis, hyperparathyroidism, Electrocardiogram: atrioventricular block, Lyme disease, neonatal lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, Anti–SS-A (anti-Ro) and anti–SS-B (anti-La) antibodies, Healthy persons; spondyloarthropathies, reactive arthritis, Gout, psoriatic arthritis, Paget's disease; healthy persons, Cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (c-ANCA), SLE, Wegener's granulomatosis, vasculitis, Polymyositis, dermatomyositis, hypothyroidism. Pillinger MH, Read about treatment, causes, prognosis, and diagnosis. Robinson DR. Sometimes the pain is worse with activity, but in other cases the pain might improve with movement. He also completed three years of a rheumatology fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Consequently, the incidence of infections caused by atypical bacteria is rising. Houssien DA. Fries JF, A person viewing it online may make one printout of the material and may use that printout only for his or her personal, non-commercial reference. Polyarticular type of septic arthritis refers to infectious involvement of multiple joints. Inflammatory polyarthritis is a category of arthritis that affects multiple joints of the body and is accompanied by stiffness, pain and swelling. See physicians performing injections and parts of the musculoskeletal exam in full-color "action" shots. View videos of injection procedures online at expertconsult.com that reinforce concepts from the text. Masi AT, Pinals RS. Semin Hematol. Sood A, Symptoms include pain, stiffness, and tiredness. Rheumatology consultation may be appropriate even for nonclassifiable conditions because seronegative inflammatory arthritis is fairly common, and identifying these conditions in the primary care setting may be challenging. Duray P, Sangha O. Cooper NS, Plain-film radiographs may demonstrate classic findings of specific rheumatologic diseases; however, radiographs can be normal or only show nonspecific changes early in the disease process. Report of the Multicenter Criteria Committee. Norquist JM, 2001;13:234–9. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Causes of polyarticular septic arthritis include This includes identifying comorbid conditions that might increase the pain burden, such as diabetes mellitus with complications of neuropathy; depression; polypharmacy and use of medications that can cause arthritis, such as in drug-induced lupus arthritis; exposure to ticks that can cause Lyme disease in an endemic area; or exposure to hepatitis C, parvovirus, or human immunodeficiency virus, which can lead to viral arthritis.3 The history should also include surgical procedures, fractures, and trauma. Howard RG, Delbanco TL, Specifically, arthralgia is a symptom of injury, infection, illness (in particular arthritis), or an allergic reaction to medication.. 1990;33:160–72. Johnston C, However, these tests should be ordered only when there is clinical suspicion and not routinely. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. Schachter RK, The most common type of childhood arthritis is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), also known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. 1999;60:1455–60. Delbanco TL. Sabella C, Cervini C. Klippel JH, Weyand CM, Crofford LJ, Stone JH, eds. Found insideEach contains clinical data items from the history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations that are generally included in a comprehensive patient evaluation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Agudelo CA. Am Fam Physician. Sterne JA, Ann Intern Med. Miller A, The search included meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, clinical trials, and reviews. Know the causes, signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Inflammatory polyarthritis. 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