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Mr. D.:

  • 56-year-old salesman
  • Experienced joint pain before but never this bad
  • Wrist feels tight and swollen to him
  • A few years ago had a lot of trouble with a sore right knee for several weeks. It finally settled down when he took ibuprofen regularly.
  • His right shoulder has a nagging ache, which he thought was from playing squash. Otherwise he has been fine.
  • Takes ibuprofen 200 mg prn
What would be included in the differential diagnosis?
(Check off those that apply.)


Septic joint
Gout
Pseudogout (CPPD)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Seronegative arthritis
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Osteoarthritis (OA)
None of the above

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