title: How to evaluate patients for rheumatic diseases.
abstract: The rheumatic diseases encompass many common and uncommon disorders. The information derived from a careful history and physical examination can help define the urgency of the problem, classify the disease, provide diagnosis, and permit optimal therapy.
authors: Division of Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology, and Allergy, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
authors: L P
authors: LP
authors: Endo
authors: R S
authors: RS
authors: Panush
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*