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If any of these are present, call 102 and go to the nearest emergency hospital now.
Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Infectious arthritis is an infection in the joint. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov/infectiousarthritis.html; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=Septic%20arthritis; Guideline: BSR/BOA 2006 hot swollen joint guideline, Kocher criteria
Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Infectious arthritis is an infection in the joint.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic
Findings that point to it: hot swollen joint, fever.
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EMERGENCY, go now: this is an emergency condition; go to the nearest emergency department or call 102.
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Tests used to confirm: joint aspiration and culture before antibiotics; orthopaedics.
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Treatment is decided by a clinician after confirming the diagnosis. No dosing information is given here.
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BSR/BOA 2006 hot swollen joint guideline, Kocher criteria
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