Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Acute Infectious Arthritis

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Severe pain of the wrists, hands, and knees;
Warmth and erythema diffusely over the backs of the hands;
Rash may sometimes be present;

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Arthrocentesis with synovial fluid examination and culture;
Blood culture;
CBC; ESR;
Molecular testing (polymerase chain reaction);
Sometimes x-ray or CT;

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

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WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/musculoskeletal-and-connective-tissue-disorders/infections-of-joints-and-bones/acute-infectious-arthritis