Arthralgia

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Etiology 3 Laboratory 4 Radiology 5 Management 6 More General Terms 7 Additional Terms 8 References

Introduction

• Joint pain.

Etiology

• arthritis
• bursitis
• trauma
• reaction to medication

Laboratory

• anti-nuclear antibody ( ANA)
• rheumatoid factor ( RF)
• serum C-reactive protein ( serum CRP)
• erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
• serum thyroid-stimulating hormone ( serum TSH)

Radiology

• x-ray of affected joint(s)
• magnetic resonance imaging as indicated

Management

• if duration of arthralgias > 3 months, initiate diagnostic workup
• trial of steroids, prednisone 40 mg PO QD for 6 days
• return to clinic in one week

• if good response to prednisone & seronegative ( ANA, RF), begin hydroxychloroquine (9 month trial)

• also see arthritis, bursitis

More General Terms

• musculoskeletal sign/symptom
• pain [odyn-]

Additional Terms

• arthritis
• bursitis
• hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
• myalgia/arthralgia as part of multisystem disease
• prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone, Liquid Pred, Meticortin)

References

personal communication, Richard Bertkin, M.D., VAMC, Fresno CA

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