Arthritis

DDX By Number of Affected Joints

Monoarthritis

1. Trauma-induced arthritis
2. Nongonococcal septic arthritis
3. Gonococcal septic arthritis
4. Crystal-induced (Gout, Pseudogout)
5. Osteoarthritis (acute)
6. Lyme Disease
7. Avascular necrosis
8. Tumor
9. Reactive Arthritis (Poststreptococcal)

Oligoarthritis

1. Lyme Disease
2. Reactive arthritis (Reiter syndrome)
3. Ankylosing spondylitis
4. Gonococcal arthritis
5. Rheumatic Fever

Polyarthritis

1. Rheumatoid arthritis
2. SLE
3. Viral arthritis
4. Osteoarthritis (chronic)
5. Serum Sickness
6. Serum sickness–like reactions
7. Reactive Arthritis (Poststreptococcal)
8. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

DDX For Migratory Pattern

1. Gonococcal arthritis
2. Acute Rheumatic Fever
3. Lyme Disease
4. Viral arthritis
5. SLE

See Also

• Arthrocentesis
• Diagnosis by Body Part (Main)

Source

• Tintinalli