Early Diagnoses of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Important. It should be Clinical not Lab Dependent

One of the most difficult task in clinical medicine is to evaluate a patient who presents with joint pain. If you were to open the index of a rheumatology text you would find a list of over hundred different types of arthritides (Table I). Fortunately the more commonly seen musculoskeletal condition...

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Main Author: Asim Zulfiqar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Riphah International University, Islamabad 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Islamic International Medical College
Online Access:https://journals.riphah.edu.pk/index.php/jiimc/article/view/925
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description One of the most difficult task in clinical medicine is to evaluate a patient who presents with joint pain. If you were to open the index of a rheumatology text you would find a list of over hundred different types of arthritides (Table I). Fortunately the more commonly seen musculoskeletal conditions can be divided into five different groups. If approached logically a working diagnosis can usually be easily obtained.......
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spelling doaj.art-b206484f8b01416ebe4606be661f67902022-12-22T03:33:07ZengRiphah International University, IslamabadJournal of Islamic International Medical College1815-40182410-54222016-03-01111121321Early Diagnoses of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Important. It should be Clinical not Lab DependentAsim ZulfiqarOne of the most difficult task in clinical medicine is to evaluate a patient who presents with joint pain. If you were to open the index of a rheumatology text you would find a list of over hundred different types of arthritides (Table I). Fortunately the more commonly seen musculoskeletal conditions can be divided into five different groups. If approached logically a working diagnosis can usually be easily obtained.......https://journals.riphah.edu.pk/index.php/jiimc/article/view/925
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Early Diagnoses of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Important. It should be Clinical not Lab Dependent
Journal of Islamic International Medical College
title Early Diagnoses of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Important. It should be Clinical not Lab Dependent
title_full Early Diagnoses of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Important. It should be Clinical not Lab Dependent
title_fullStr Early Diagnoses of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Important. It should be Clinical not Lab Dependent
title_full_unstemmed Early Diagnoses of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Important. It should be Clinical not Lab Dependent
title_short Early Diagnoses of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Important. It should be Clinical not Lab Dependent
title_sort early diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis is important it should be clinical not lab dependent
url https://journals.riphah.edu.pk/index.php/jiimc/article/view/925
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