[Differential diagnosis of acute arthritis. Quickly assessing infectious etiology].
Acute arthritis of abrupt onset producing symptoms showing peak intensity within a matter of hours, have a largely uniform clinical presentation. Urogenital or gastrointestinal infections (= reactive arthritis) or infectious conditions (= septic genesis) in the patient's history may provide further information of relevance for the differential diagnosis, which includes--in particular in the case of the reactive, infectious/allergic forms--direct and serological demonstration of pathogens. In contrast, imaging procedures in the early stages are of little help in clarifying causes.
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Klinik für Rheumatologie, Vogelsang/Gommern.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans