Acute monoarthritis and acute polyarthritis

Authors

  • Rogério Carvalho Vieira Chachá
  • Paulo Louzada Junior Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo - FMRP/USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v36i2/4p418-426

Keywords:

Arthritis. Arthritis, Infectious. Gout.

Abstract

Several diseases, particularly non rheumatic, may present with acute arthritis. Gout and septic arthritis are typically monoarticular. The acute polyarticular pattern predominates in infectious diseases. Careful clinic history and physical examination are essential to the correct diagnosis of acute arthritis. Arthrocentesis is required to evaluate fully a patient with acute arthritis. The synovial fluid should be analyzed (routine synovianalysis) and cultured to perform a correct diagnosis.

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Author Biographies

  • Rogério Carvalho Vieira Chachá

    Pós-graduando.

  • Paulo Louzada Junior, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo - FMRP/USP

     

    Docente. Divisão de Imunologia Clínica. Departamento de Clínica Médica. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo - FMRP/USP

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Published

2003-12-30

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2/4 (2003): abr./dez.

Section

Imunológicas

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How to Cite

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Chachá RCV, Louzada Junior P. Acute monoarthritis and acute polyarthritis. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 2003 Dec. 30 [cited 2025 May 2];36(2/4):418-26. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/755