SAQ 254 – Rheumatology – acute monoarthritis and arthrocentesis

Marked out of 12.00

A systemically well 50-year-old man presents with an atraumatic red, hot, swollen, painful left knee. He has no significant history and takes no medications.

List five (5) likely differential diagnoses.

(Marked out of 5.0)


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State two (2) reasons to perform knee arthrocentesis and provide one (1) justification for each.

(Marked out of 4.0)

Reason Justification
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List three (3) contraindications to knee arthrocentesis in this patient.

(Marked out of 3.0)


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Total Score: 0 / 12

Percentage: 0%

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