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From: DailyQuestion@...Date: April 12, 2009 7:11:56 AM EDTTo: glennskow@...Subject: EMedHome Question of the Day
The EMedHome Question of the Day is:
Non-gonococcal bacterial arthritis typically presents with an acutely painful, hot, and swollen joint; the knee is affected in 50% of cases. A polyarticular pattern occurs in 10-20% of cases. In which patients is this pattern usually seen?
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The polyarticular pattern of septic arthritis is usually seen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or a systemic connective tissue disorder (JEM, 1/09, pg. 19).
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