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Consider consultation to establish a diagnosis in patients with an undiagnosed inflammatory arthritis, especially if specialized procedures are required.  |
- Consider consultation with a rheumatologist or orthopedist in patients with an undiagnosed inflammatory arthritis if:
- A careful physical exam by an experienced observer is required to distinguish joint involvement from overlying cellulitis
- Arthrocentesis is required but is difficult to perform because of lack of expertise in the procedure or because the anatomy is obscured
- Expertise is required in using a polarized microscope to examine synovial fluid for crystals
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| Grace P. Teal, MD (deceased) has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Howard A. Fuchs, MD, is a consultant for TAP Pharmaceuticals.
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