
Septic arthritis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best …
Nov 22, 2022 · Septic arthritis presents with a hot, swollen, acutely painful joint with restriction of movement. This presentation should be regarded as septic arthritis until proven otherwise, …
Septic arthritis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best …
Dec 17, 2025 · Septic arthritis is defined as the infection of 1 or more joints caused by pathogenic inoculation of microbes. It occurs most commonly by microbial hematogenous dissemination, …
Septic arthritis happens when a joint becomes infected. This causes symptoms including swelling, stiffness, and severe pain. The hip and knee are the joints most commonly affected. Septic …
Sintomas, diagnóstico e tratamento - BMJ Best Practice
ACR appropriateness criteria: suspected osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, or soft tissue infection (excluding spine and diabetic foot). 2022 [internet publication].
Transient synovitis of the hip - BMJ Best Practice
Jul 17, 2025 · Transient synovitis of the hip is a self-limiting inflammatory disorder of the hip that commonly affects young children between 2 and 12 years of age. The most important …
Assessment of inflamed joint - BMJ Best Practice
Oct 23, 2025 · Inflammatory arthritis is a common term for several conditions that manifest as joint pain, swelling, and stiffness, with varying degrees of functional impairment. These diseases …
Reactive arthritis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best …
Feb 4, 2022 · Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an inflammatory arthritis that occurs after exposure to certain gastrointestinal and genitourinary infections. The classical triad of post-infectious …
Evaluation of inflamed joint - BMJ Best Practice
Oct 23, 2025 · The most important and serious condition that needs to be considered in the workup of an acute monoarthritis is septic (pyogenic) nongonococcal arthritis. If the diagnosis …
Rheumatology - BMJ Best Practice
Polymyalgia rheumatica Popliteal cyst Psoriatic arthritis R Raynaud phenomenon Reactive arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Rotator cuff injury S Sarcoidosis Septic arthritis Sjogren …
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition - BMJ Best Practice
Feb 15, 2024 · Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) is associated with both acute and chronic arthritis. Acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis is an acute inflammatory …