Acute Arthritis in Children: How to Discern between Septic and Non-Septic Arthritis?
The term septic arthritis refers to an infection of the synovial space. This is an infrequent condition in healthy children, but it should be considered a medical emergency potentially leading to irreversible articular damage. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment play a crucial ro...
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| description | The term septic arthritis refers to an infection of the synovial space. This is an infrequent condition in healthy children, but it should be considered a medical emergency potentially leading to irreversible articular damage. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment play a crucial role in improving the prognosis. Although septic arthritis is the most common cause of acute arthritis, many other diseases may mimic a similar clinical picture, constituting a diagnostic challenge for the clinician who first approaches the patient. Herein we analyze the main features of septic arthritis, offering an overview of the main conditions involved in the differential diagnosis and suggesting a diagnostic workup plan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83393556f52c40a08f1b7b3de61530392023-11-22T17:51:07ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672021-10-0181091210.3390/children8100912Acute Arthritis in Children: How to Discern between Septic and Non-Septic Arthritis?Lisa Gamalero0Giovanna Ferrara1Teresa Giani2Rolando Cimaz3Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, ItalyAUSL Toscana Centro, 50122 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, ItalyThe term septic arthritis refers to an infection of the synovial space. This is an infrequent condition in healthy children, but it should be considered a medical emergency potentially leading to irreversible articular damage. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment play a crucial role in improving the prognosis. Although septic arthritis is the most common cause of acute arthritis, many other diseases may mimic a similar clinical picture, constituting a diagnostic challenge for the clinician who first approaches the patient. Herein we analyze the main features of septic arthritis, offering an overview of the main conditions involved in the differential diagnosis and suggesting a diagnostic workup plan.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/10/912arthritisacutesepticchildrendifferential diagnosis |
| spellingShingle | Lisa Gamalero Giovanna Ferrara Teresa Giani Rolando Cimaz Acute Arthritis in Children: How to Discern between Septic and Non-Septic Arthritis? Children arthritis acute septic children differential diagnosis |
| title | Acute Arthritis in Children: How to Discern between Septic and Non-Septic Arthritis? |
| title_full | Acute Arthritis in Children: How to Discern between Septic and Non-Septic Arthritis? |
| title_fullStr | Acute Arthritis in Children: How to Discern between Septic and Non-Septic Arthritis? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Arthritis in Children: How to Discern between Septic and Non-Septic Arthritis? |
| title_short | Acute Arthritis in Children: How to Discern between Septic and Non-Septic Arthritis? |
| title_sort | acute arthritis in children how to discern between septic and non septic arthritis |
| topic | arthritis acute septic children differential diagnosis |
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