SAQ 1329 – Hot painful knee assessment

A 57-year-old man is referred by his GP with a hot, tender and painful left knee. His pulse is 96/min, blood pressure 120/70 mmHg and temperature 37.6 degrees C.

List five diagnostic categories for a hot red knee and give one example for each.

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Diagnostic category | Example<br /> 1 |<br /> 2 |<br /> 3 |<br /> 4 |<br /> 5 |

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List five investigations you might perform and state one pro and one con for each.

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Investigation | Pro | Con<br /> 1 | |<br /> 2 | |<br /> 3 | |<br /> 4 | |<br /> 5 | |

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