Early diagnosis crucial in polyarthralgia. Export

@article{citeulike:5778862, abstract = {Polyarthralgia is a common problem with a wide range of differential diagnoses. Clinical assessment is the most important factor in making a diagnosis. History and examination should help to differentiate mechanical from inflammatory disorders, and investigations play a small role. Early intervention, regardless of aetiology, is the key to successful management. Treatment is likely to be a combination of lifestyle modification, physical therapy and medication, and this combined approach is most likely to negate the disability and chronic ill-health traditionally seen in patients with polyarthralgia.}, author = {Ley, Robert and Conaghan, Philip G.}, citeulike-article-id = {5778862}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18189016}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18189016}, issn = {0032-6518}, journal = {The Practitioner}, keywords = {arthritis}, month = {December}, number = {1701}, posted-at = {2009-09-13 05:20:56}, priority = {2}, title = {Early diagnosis crucial in polyarthralgia.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18189016}, volume = {251}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5778862 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5778862 N2 - Polyarthralgia is a common problem with a wide range of differential diagnoses. Clinical assessment is the most important factor in making a diagnosis. History and examination should help to differentiate mechanical from inflammatory disorders, and investigations play a small role. Early intervention, regardless of aetiology, is the key to successful management. Treatment is likely to be a combination of lifestyle modification, physical therapy and medication, and this combined approach is most likely to negate the disability and chronic ill-health traditionally seen in patients with polyarthralgia. IS - 1701 JF - The Practitioner SN - 0032-6518 TI - Early diagnosis crucial in polyarthralgia. VL - 251 KW - arthritis AU - Ley, Robert AU - Conaghan, Philip PY - 2007/12// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18189016 ER -