title: Rheumatoid arthritis: acute presentations and urgent complications.
abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis is a common chronic disorder. Its many complications, comorbidities and adverse effects of treatment often involve general physicians. Particular risks are septic arthritis, systemic infections, upper gastrointestinal ulcers and systemic vasculitis. Delayed diagnosis will result in poor outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Kings College School of Medicine, Weston Education Centre, Kings College, London SE5 9RS.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records