EM Lyceum - Posted on June 4, 2014
- When do you tap a painful swollen joint? When do you obtain imaging before arthrocentesis?
- In a patient with monoarticular arthritis, do you send any serum labs such as CBC, ESR, or CRP? How do they guide your management?
- Which synovial fluid studies do you send in order to help make the diagnosis? Which of these rule out septic arthritis?
- Do you inject the joint with any medication for symptomatic relief? If so, which medication?
http://emlyceum.com/2014/06/04/monoarticular-arthritis-answers/