ARTHRITIS-PATTERNS OF PRESENTATION

SUMMARY

1. Articular vs. non-articular.

2. Inflammatory vs. non-inflammatory.

3. Acute vs. chornic.

4. Mono-arthritis (1 joint) vs. oligoarthritis (2-5 joints) vs. polyarthritis (> 5 joints).

5. Peripheral vs. axial.

6. Additive vs. migratory (joints that are involved improve and new joints become involved) vs. palindromic (recurrences and relapses).

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