Polyarticular tuberculosis: A rheumatoid arthritis mimic
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Differential Diagnosis of Polyarticular Arthritis.
Polyarticular arthritis is commonly encountered in clinical settings and has multiple etiologies. The first step is to distinguish between true articular pain and nonarticular or periarticular conditions by recognizing clinical patterns through the history and physical examination. Once pain within a joint or joints is confirmed, the next step is to classify the pain as noninflammatory or infla...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0971-5916
DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2329_19