Delayed diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus due to lack of competency skills in musculoskeletal examination.
Deficiencies in musculoskeletal (MSK) examination skills among internal medicine residents can cause serious outcomes. We report a case of systemic lupus erythematosus with active arthritis where the diagnosis was delayed for 7 days after hospital admission due to the lack of basic skills in MSK examination.
Internal Medicine Department, Medical College, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. hanialmoallim@hotmail.com
Hani
H
Almoallim
Emad
E
Khojah
Riyadh
R
Allehebi
Abdulsalam
A
Noorwali
D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000592:standards*