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Monoarthritis (differential diagnosis)

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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  • osteoarthritis - acute exacerbation
  • gout - especially the great toe often affects an already arthritic joint
  • septic arthritis
  • psoriatic arthropathy
  • rheumatoid arthritis - acute attack
  • pseudogout - especially the knee may affect an already arthritic joint
  • viral infection - especially rubella and parvovirus
  • blackthorn synovitis
  • Reiter's disease - typically in a young man up to month after urethritis or gastroenteritis, affecting the lower limb and occurring before any eye manifestations

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