Assessment of arthritis in family practice

The most important diagnostic steps in the initial, non-specialist evaluation of arthritis are the careful anamnesis, clinical examination and blood tests for inflammation parameters. These steps are described individually. The discussion further includes comments on serological and synovial fluid a...

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Published inTherapeutische Umschau Vol. 48; no. 9; p. 594
Main Author Kölliker, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Switzerland 01.09.1991
Subjects
Algorithms
Arthritis - diagnosis
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Family Practice
Humans
Medical History Taking
Physical Examination
Synovial Fluid - chemistry
Synovial Fluid - cytology
Synovial Fluid - microbiology
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Summary:The most important diagnostic steps in the initial, non-specialist evaluation of arthritis are the careful anamnesis, clinical examination and blood tests for inflammation parameters. These steps are described individually. The discussion further includes comments on serological and synovial fluid analyses, the interpretation of which, due to their complexity, now increasingly lie in the hands of rheumatologists.
ISSN:0040-5930