P73 Rare case of acute polyarthritis

Acute Inflammatory Polyarthritis: A Rare Presentation of Secondary Syphilis.

Dear Editor, Syphilis can present in a myriad of ways. Recognition of this “great imitator”, which can be easily treated, will greatly reduce morbidity. A 46-year-old Chinese male presented with intense inflammatory polyarthritis of his bilateral metacarpophalangeal, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles and metatarsophalangeal joints for 2 weeks. Joint tenderness was alleviated with movement and assoc...

Multiple-crystal acute polyarthritis.

A patient with acute polyarthritis due to crystal-positive simultaneous gout and pseudogout affecting different joints is described. The case emphasises the importance of aspirating more than one involved joint and carefully searching for crystals in patients with acute arthritis involving 2 or more joints, particular those in whom the diagnosis of multiple crystalline joint disease is considered.

A Case of Staphylococcal Polyarthritis

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis; A Rare Iranian Case Report

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a monophasic clinical syndrome, characterized by immune-mediated demyelination of central nervous system neurons, which yield extensive damage in the brain and spinal cord.It usually affects children and young adults following infections or immunization. Here we describe a 9- year-old Fars female presented with acute onset of psychotic disorder, o...

Prontosil in Acute Rheumatic Polyarthritis

so it was removed manually by the village dai. It was not adherent but was retained mainly in the vagina. She developed fever on the fourth day after delivery. Uterus was tender, temperature 101 ?F. and pulse 124 per minute. She was put on quinine and ergot mixture and was watched. On the seventh day the maximum temperature was 102?F. and pulse 120. Lochia was normal. There was no pelvic pain. ...